Chronicles the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, tracing the origins of the conflict, describing the Armada campaign and England's response to it, and exploring the impact it had on European history.
Chronicles the experiences of three soldiers, an American, an Englishman, and a German, serving on the front lines of World War I through their diaries and letters home.
Chronicles the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, tracing the origins of the conflict, describing the Armada campaign and England's response to it, and exploring the impact it had on European history.
Tells the story of the devastating fire that leveled London in 1666, based on firsthand accounts of people who survived the blaze, discusses the reasons why many Londoners believed the fire was a judgment from God, and speculates about the origins of the conflagration.