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    Treachery and Retribution: England's Dukes, Marquesses and Earls: 1066–1707
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    Treachery and Retribution: England's Dukes, Marquesses and Earls: 1066–1707
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    Treachery and Retribution: England's Dukes, Marquesses and Earls: 1066–1707
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    Treachery and Retribution: England's Dukes, Marquesses and Earls: 1066–1707

    By Andrew Rawson

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    This is the history of England’s turbulent times, told through the stories of the country’s nobility. The book begins with the Norman Conquest in 1066 and ends with the union of England and Scotland in 1707. The nobility fought wars against Scotland in the north and against France on the Continent. They conquered Ireland and Wales and then had to deal with the rebellions that followed.

    This is the story of their abduction plots and assassination attempts and the brutal retribution when the treachery failed. It recalls the barons’ rebellions and the peasant uprisings against the king. It also explains the reasons behind the family factions who fought for the crown, the most famous example being the War of the Roses. Also covered are the noble marriages arranged by the king to reward loyalty and maintain the balance of power. It tells of the children betrothed to marry, the failed marriages of convenience and the secret marriages for love.

    Learn how Henry VIII introduced new problems when he appointed himself head of the Church of England. Successive monarchs switched between the new church and the Catholic Church. Then there was the challenge to Charles I’s rule in the Civil Wars.

    The story ends with the union of England and Scotland and the creation of Great Britain in 1707. It was also the end of the period of treachery and retribution which had plagued the English crown for nearly 650 years.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPen and Sword
    Release dateFeb 28, 2017
    ISBN9781473876262
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    Treachery and Retribution: England's Dukes, Marquesses and Earls: 1066–1707
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    Andrew Rawson

    ANDREW RAWSON is a freelance writer who has written several books, covering campaigns from the Napoleonic Wars, World War I and World War II, including the 'British Army Handbook, 1914–1918', 'Vietnam War Handbook' and 'The Third Reich 1919–1939' for The History Press.

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