A cache of revealing letters written by key players in some of history's most important, notorious and secret events.
This title is authored by a group of specialist archivists at The National Archives, each of whom has a particular area of expertise in a different aspect of the past.
The reader is guaranteed a different and compelling story every
time, making this book something to treasure. It’s like holding a
piece of history in your hands.
*All About History magazine*
All human life is here. Penned by the ordinary to the
extraordinary, each letter reveals a hidden story. These compelling
snapshots in time tell us how we became the nation we are
today.
*Family Tree magazine*
This brilliant selection gives an intimate glimpse of key moments
in history - from a widowed medieval queen negotiating remarriage
to Karl Marx requesting British citizenship.
*The Lady*
Fascinating.
*The Sunday Times*
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