Agricola : Architect of Roman Britain, Simon Turney

Agricola : Architect of Roman Britain, Simon TurneyNew Hardback Gnaeus Julius Agricola was a man fated for conquest and tied to the island of Britannia. He cut his teeth on military command during the revolt of Boudicca, later commanded a legion against the warlike Brigantes and was finally given the governorship of the province and was able to lead the armies north, incorporating into the empire the wild northern lands that had remained unclaimed for three decades. He broke the back of the Scottish

oddly enough

illustrated to one side panel

Preston is surprised to discover a rage simmering inside him

It is often forgotten that Britain's struggle against Napoleon ranged across the continents

Combining scholarly insight with practical knowledge

brings together a fascinating range of characters

through silent cuckoo-woods lost under concrete sprawl

with frenzied efforts to discredit the organisation and undermine its leader

dryads and the fairy tales of old

In this beautifully illustrated account

Why did England’s one experiment in republican rule fail

In order to understand why it happened