Bloody British History: Southampton

Southampton has one of the darkest and most dreadful histories on record. The city has been assaulted by the Romans, Vikings, Normans, and the King's men, razed to the ground by the French and bombed almost to extinction by the Nazis. Inside the walls, violence, terror, and destruction raged, from the horrors of God's House Tower gaol to the dolorous deaths of the Southampton Plot ringleaders, who were executed outside Bargate. A city with a most martial of histories, Southampton has seen millions of soldiers flood out from the port towards the battlefields of Europe and beyond--many never to return. With bombs, blood, and battles, famous disasters such as the sinking of the Titanic and the awful destruction of the Blitz, read this book if you dare!

About the author

Penny Legg is a writer, photographer, and public speaker. She is the author of Winchester: History You can See and Haunted Southampton, among others. She lives in Southampton.

Summary

The people of Southampton have had a lot to put up with over the centuries. This book looks at such bloody events as the Black Death in the city, what happens when you cross a king, the ill-fated Titanic and the Blitz. Yes, the best bits of Southampton's history are surely the bloodiest!

Product details

• Authors: Penny Legg, Penny Legg
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780752471105
• ISBN: 978-0-7524-7110-5
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 232 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 168 g
• Series: Bloody British History; Bloody British History; Bloody History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Regional and national histories