How Britain Brought Football to the World

History

Laycock, Stuart

Laycock, Philip

Europe

The History Press

Many Britons like to think they have a basic understanding of Britain’s amazing history. The Roman invasion, Alfred and the Danes, 1066, Magna Carta, Bannockburn, Agincourt, Wars of the Roses, Henry and his wives, the Reformation, etc., etc.The trouble is that concentrating on just a few over-familiar landmarks like these can give a distorted picture of the land we live in. What would our history look like if, instead of looking at all the bits everybody knows, we started telling it through some of the bits not everybody knows? We set off to find out.The result is Unexpected Britain, tracing the story of Britain from a time before Rome to a time within the lives of people still living, but going beyond the well-known to explore a world of different angles and fascinating little-known facts that bring fresh life to the story of what Britain has been and what Britain is.

Unexpected Britain: A Journey Through Our Hidden History

Amberley Publishing

Many Britons like to think they have a basic understanding of Britain’s amazing history. The Roman invasion, Alfred and the Danes, 1066, Magna Carta, Bannockburn, Agincourt, the Wars of the Roses, Henry VIII and his wives, the Reformation, etc., etc.The trouble is that concentrating on just a few over-familiar landmarks like these can give a distorted picture of the land we live in. What would our history look like if, instead of looking at all the bits everybody knows, we started telling it through some of the bits everybody doesn’t knows? We set off to find out.The result is Unexpected Britain, tracing the story of Britain from a time before Rome to a time within the lives of people still living, but going beyond the well known to explore a world of different angles and fascinating, little-known facts that bring fresh life to the story of what Britain has been and what Britain is.

A little book about a BIG subject. England's not huge in land mass, but there is a lot to say about this little country. Yes, we'll be touching on the obvious bits, Shakespeare, 1966, room-temperature beer, disappointing weather, but we'll also be going in search of what's under the surface of British history, society and culture. What is it that makes England, England? People all over the world think they know the answer to that - the Queen, awkward politeness, Beefeaters and losing on penalties in international football. But we English know that we're a bit more complicated than such stereotypes. Or are we? Let's find out.

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How Britain Brought Football to the World

Unexpected Britain: A Journey Through Our Hidden History

Unexpected Britain: A Journey Through Our Hidden History

The Little Book of England