1666 : plague, war and hellfire / Rebecca Rideal.
Publication details: London : John Murray, 2016.Description: xiii, 285 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 20 cmISBN:- 9781473623545
- 1473623545
- 9781473661158
- Sixteen sixty-six
- 941.066
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
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Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 941.066 RID | Available | 069210 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
BRITISH & IRISH HISTORY. 1666 was a watershed year for England. The outbreak of the Great Plague, the eruption of the second Dutch War and the Great Fire of London all struck the country in rapid succession and with devastating repercussions. Shedding light on these dramatic events, historian Rebecca Rideal reveals an unprecedented period of terror and triumph. Based on original archival research and drawing on little-known sources, 1666: Plague, War and Hellfire takes readers on a thrilling journey through a crucial turning point in English history, as seen through the eyes of an extraordinary cast of historical characters. While the central events of this significant year were ones of devastation and defeat, 1666 also offers a glimpse of the incredible scientific and artistic progress being made at that time, from Isaac Newton's discovery of gravity to Robert Hooke's microscopic wonders.