A. L. Rowse

The history of Britain has been one of the most interesting and successful stories in the world; and the island has the richest inheritance of any island, historically and visually. One of the joys of inhabiting an old country is that it is feet deep in the sediment of centuries, of memories and...

PREFACE In writing this book I have had two aims mainly in mind. First, to make the story of our people intelligible. That is, to make clear the circumstances of environment and stock, the factors and forces which have made our history what it is. Secondly, I have tried as far as possible within...

Ungvári Tamás könyvtárából. Alfred Leslie Rowse was a British historian and author, best known for his work on Elizabethan England. Born in Cornwall and raised in humble circumstances, he was encouraged to study for Oxford by fellow-Cornishman Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. He was elected a...