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A hidden history of the Tower of London : England's most notorious prisoners, John Paul Davis

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Famed as the ultimate penalty for traitors, heretics and royalty alike, being sent to the Tower is known to have been experienced by no less than 8,000 unfortunate souls. Many of those who were imprisoned in the Tower never returned to civilization and those who did, often did so without their head! It is hardly surprising that the Tower has earned itself a reputation among the most infamous buildings on the planet. Beginning with the early tales surrounding its creation, this book investigates the private life of an English icon. Concentrating on the Tower's developing role throughout the centuries, not in terms of its physical expansion into a site of unique architectural majesty or many purposes but through the eyes of those who experienced its darker side, it pieces together the, often seldom-told, human story and how the fates of many of those who stayed within its walls contributed to its lasting effect on England's-and later the UK's-destiny. From ruthless traitors to unjustly killed Jesuits, vanished treasures to disappeared princes, and jaded wives to star-crossed lovers, this book provides a raw and at times unsettling insight into its unsolved mysteries and the lot of its unfortunate victims, thus explaining how this once typical castle came to be the place we will always remember as THE TOWER
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eng
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Unabridged.
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1 online resource (1 audio file (10hr., 13 min.))
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9781666149319
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https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/14337511?utm_source=MARC
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A hidden history of the Tower of London : England's most notorious prisoners
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A hidden history of the Tower of London
Title remainder
England's most notorious prisoners
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John Paul Davis
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Tower of London
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Language
eng
Summary
Famed as the ultimate penalty for traitors, heretics and royalty alike, being sent to the Tower is known to have been experienced by no less than 8,000 unfortunate souls. Many of those who were imprisoned in the Tower never returned to civilization and those who did, often did so without their head! It is hardly surprising that the Tower has earned itself a reputation among the most infamous buildings on the planet. Beginning with the early tales surrounding its creation, this book investigates the private life of an English icon. Concentrating on the Tower's developing role throughout the centuries, not in terms of its physical expansion into a site of unique architectural majesty or many purposes but through the eyes of those who experienced its darker side, it pieces together the, often seldom-told, human story and how the fates of many of those who stayed within its walls contributed to its lasting effect on England's-and later the UK's-destiny. From ruthless traitors to unjustly killed Jesuits, vanished treasures to disappeared princes, and jaded wives to star-crossed lovers, this book provides a raw and at times unsettling insight into its unsolved mysteries and the lot of its unfortunate victims, thus explaining how this once typical castle came to be the place we will always remember as THE TOWER
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Midwest
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Davis, John Paul
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942.15
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Read by Julian Elfer
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  • Tower of London (London, England)
  • Political prisoners
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adult
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A hidden history of the Tower of London : England's most notorious prisoners, John Paul Davis
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https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/14337511?utm_source=MARC
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Unabridged.
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1 online resource (1 audio file (10hr., 13 min.))
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unknown
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  • online
  • electronic
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Digital content provided by hoopla
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9781666149319
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A hidden history of the Tower of London : England's most notorious prisoners, John Paul Davis
Link
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/14337511?utm_source=MARC
Publication
Distribution
Antecedent source
unknown
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digital storage
Carrier category
online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier
Color
not applicable
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unknown
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spoken word
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  • spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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  • not applicable
  • unknown
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
1 online resource (1 audio file (10hr., 13 min.))
File format
unknown
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  • online
  • electronic
Governing access note
Digital content provided by hoopla
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9781666149319
Isbn Type
(sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
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not applicable
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not applicable
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unknown
Level of compression
unknown
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computer
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rdamedia
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  • c
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digital.
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14337511
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MWT14337511
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unknown
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access
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sound
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digital recording
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  • other
  • remote
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other
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(MWT)MWT14337511
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Mode of access: World Wide Web
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