BBC History Revealed Magazine – December 2020
English | 92 pages | PDF | 41.3 MB
English | 92 pages | PDF | 41.3 MB
The Civil Wars of the 17th century tore the British Isles apart, pitting Parliament against the King, and brother against brother. How did the British Isles reach the brink of war? This month we reveal how the Civil Wars unfurled, meet the key figures – including Charles I and Oliver Cromwell – and explore some of the major battles.
Plus:
• The life of King Richard the Lionheart
• Top 10: entrepreneurs who changed the world
• The true story of Charles Sobhraj: thief, fraudster
• How would the US have reacted if the Soviets had won the race to the Moon in the 1960s?