{"product_id":"2026200017303-secondhand-tower-of-london-a-history-of-england-from-the-norman-conquest","title":"Tower Of London: A History Of England From The Norman Conquest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanding sentinel over the River Thames for nearly a thousand years, the Tower of London is not merely a fortress — it is the stone-carved conscience of an empire, and Christopher Hibbert's Tower of London: A History of England from the Norman Conquest chronicles its astonishing story with the authority of a master historian. From William the Conqueror's first wooden ramparts to the glittering spectacle of the Crown Jewels, Hibbert traces the Tower's evolving role as royal palace, state prison, place of execution, armoury, and symbol of absolute power, bringing to vivid life the monarchs, martyrs, and conspirators who shaped England's destiny within its walls.\n\nHibbert, one of Britain's most celebrated popular historians, writes with a rare gift for marrying rigorous scholarship with gripping narrative, making complex political and dynastic upheavals accessible without sacrificing depth or nuance. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, Tower of London presents the full sweep of English history as seen through one of its most iconic monuments — from the beheading of Anne Boleyn to the imprisonment of Sir Walter Raleigh — and argues, compellingly, that to understand the Tower is to understand England itself. For anyone who has ever stood beneath its battlements and wondered at the secrets locked within, this volume offers the key.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210280837339,"sku":"2026200017303-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/40dc79a3-1260-4579-a5d4-a35bdb4a1d8b.png?v=1788268709","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017303-secondhand-tower-of-london-a-history-of-england-from-the-norman-conquest","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}