The Tower of London occupies a position in the history of England unmatched by any of the ancient castles of the land. From the time of William the Conqueror the Tower of London figured forth more and more closely as the centuries went on the story of the English Sovereigns and the English people, and it is not too much to say that the intimate story of the Tower is, in fact, the history of England. In this book an account will be found alike of the Architecture and the living history of the place, and of the prisoners whose blood was shed upon Tower Green or Tower Hill. The illustrations are chiefly from a fine set of photographs by Mr. W. S. Campbell.
MEMORIALS OF ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL
By ARCHDEACON SINCLAIR
With many Illustrations in black and white and silverpoint, by Louis Weirter.
Demy 8vo, 16s. net.
This is an authoritative history of the Cathedral from the earliest days to the present by the Archdeacon of London, and it will aim at giving a popular and at the same time an accurate account of the Cathedral’s history. The pictures are a special feature, being of unusual beauty.
CHAPMAN & HALL, Ltd.
NOTES
[1] Aneurin was born about the year 500, and as “a monarch of bards” was of much repute in Manan Gododin, a part of Cymric Scotland. The Welsh Britons included all the Lowlands in their territory, and, as is well known, the names familiar in Arthurian romance can be traced to Scotland, the West of England, and France alike, as will afterwards be shown in these pages. Aneurin’s nationality, however, is particularly well worth recalling in view of the theory that Arthur was Scotch.