A History of Cornwall

by F. E. Halliday

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This classic history of Cornwall provides a comprehensive review of Britain's most south-westerly county. With absorbing detail, Halliday relates the story of the Bronze Age stone circles and Iron Age citadels; the coming of the Saints; the dissolution of the monasteries and the Tudor rebellions; the Armada and the war with Spain; the preaching of John Wesley; the making of the railway; and into this fascinating pattern of the centuries he weaves the two threads of the sea and Cornish tin. show more In this clear and vibrant account, Halliday skilfully illustrates what makes this historic county so exceptional. show less

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This was a broad sweeping but seemingly concise history of Cornwall. I "needed" to get some background and context for a novel I'm reading about the English Civil War, Du Maurier's The King's General. I specifically wanted to locate more information on Sir Richard Grenville, who led the King's forces in Cornwall, among other places. I must confess that I did not read the entire book, but began with the dissolutions of the monasteries and the Tudors and finished with the defeat if the Spanish Armada (both outside this time period of the English Civil War). I did get some good information about the English Civil War, Charles I, Charles II (then the Duke of Cornwall), Oliver Cromwell, Prince Rupert of the Rhine, etc. Only one line about show more Richard Grenville. However, I do feel that I am more versed about Cornwall, their Royalist support, and their subsequent loss(es) to the Cromwell's armies. Read about 70 pages show less

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Important places
Cornwall, England, UK
Dedication
For Sebastian and Mary 1 October 1958

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Genres
History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Anthropology
DDC/MDS
942.37History & geographyHistory of EuropeEngland and WalesSouthwest England, Channel IslandsCornwall
LCC
DA670 .C8 .H18History of Europe, Asia, Africa and OceaniaGreat BritainHistory of Great BritainEnglandLocal history and descriptionCounties, regions, etc., A-Z
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Languages
English
Media
Paper
ISBNs
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