A History of Treason : The bloody history of Britain through the stories of its most notorious traitors

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The bloody history of Britain

through the stories of its most notorious traitorsA History of Treason

details British history from 1351 to 1945, covering major historical moments

in a fascinating and innovative way, using the history of high treason and

deception as its theme.

Appealing to a range of

audiences, it covers over 750 years of momentous history through the use of

both famous and lesser known events which shaped Britain. Using original

documents and detailed research undertaken by TNA’s record specialists, it

will cover moments in history which led to fundamental changes in eras. It

will also include unique discoveries from TNA’s archives, uncovering

mysteries and stories of how dealing with treason have brought about the

changes which have influenced and shaped Britain throughout the centuries. Among these are:the trial and execution of Anne Boleyn on the orders of her husband, Henry VIIIseveral major acts of sedition, including the Popish Gunpowder Plot and the revolution plotted in the Cato Street conspiracythe evidence brought against the Irish patriot Sir Roger Casement, executed at Pentonville and his remains later exhumed and given a state funeral in Irelandthe trial and execution of the William Joyce who, as ‘Lord Haw-Haw’, broadcast Nazi propaganda from Berlin during the Second World WarThe book covers many stories

that explore the nature of treason and how the crown and state reacted to it

– from the introduction of the Treason Act in 1352 right through to the twentieth

century.

Written by experts from among the historians at the National Archives, the book is copiously copiously

illustrated with images from TNA’s unrivalled collections.