{"product_id":"9781789466294-history-of-treason","title":"A History of Treason","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bloody history of Britain through the stories of its most notorious traitors\u003cbr\u003eThe only complete study of treason in Britain from the introduction  of the Treason Act in 1352, to the last execution for treason in this country after the Second World War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bloody history of Britain   through the stories of its most notorious traitors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHistory of Treason\u003c\/i\u003e   details British history from 1351 to 1945, covering major historical moments   in a fascinating and innovative way, using the history of high treason and   deception as its theme.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppealing to a range of   audiences, it covers over 750 years of momentous history through the use of   both famous and lesser known events which shaped Britain. Using original   documents and detailed research undertaken by TNA's record specialists, it   will cover moments in history which led to fundamental changes in eras. It   will also include unique discoveries from TNA's archives, uncovering   mysteries and stories of how dealing with treason have brought about the   changes which have influenced and shaped Britain throughout the centuries. Among these are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe trial and execution of Anne Boleyn on the orders of her husband, Henry VIII\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eseveral major acts of sedition, including the Popish Gunpowder Plot and the revolution plotted in the Cato Street conspiracy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe evidence brought against the Irish patriot Sir Roger Casement, executed at Pentonville and his remains later exhumed and given a state funeral in Ireland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe trial and execution of the William Joyce who, as 'Lord Haw-Haw', broadcast Nazi propaganda from Berlin during the Second World War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book covers many stories   that explore the nature of treason and how the crown and state reacted to it   - from the introduction of the Treason Act in 1352 right through to the twentieth   century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by experts from among the historians at the National Archives, the book is copiously copiously   illustrated with images from TNA's unrivalled collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40938768203873,"sku":"9781789466294","price":10.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36338862.jpg?v=1759409017","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781789466294-history-of-treason","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}