Defending Gloucestershire And Bristol
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Defending Gloucestershire And Bristol
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Author : Mike Osborne
language : en
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Release Date : 2024-06-03
Defending Gloucestershire And Bristol written by Mike Osborne and has been published by Fonthill Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-03 with History categories.
Gloucestershire's strategic location straddling the Severn is reinforced by Bristol's importance as a port. The Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds are densely populated by prehistoric hillforts and Gloucester, Cirencester and Winchcombe were important throughout the Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The Normans built substantial castles at Bristol, Gloucester and Berkeley, scene of Edward II's murder, with many more of earth and timber. Many figured in the conflicts between rival factions culminating in the Battle of Tewkesbury. In the Civil War, Bristol underwent two sieges and Gloucester another and one of the last battles, at Stow, followed continuous skirmishing. The next centuries saw volunteer forces established, formalised by the State by the end of Victoria's reign, to counter threats external and internal. A nascent aircraft industry would develop into aircraft factories and airfields in the First World War with further development of training and aircraft storage facilities for the newly formed RAF during the inter-War period. Anti-invasion defences were constructed in the Second World War, but the primary effort was in logistics: bases for arriving US troops; RAF and USAAF training airfields and depots; and communications facilities. This last aspect, along with intelligence gathering, continued into the Cold War and beyond.
Transactions Of The Bristol And Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
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Author : Anonymous
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2024-06-08
Transactions Of The Bristol And Gloucestershire Archaeological Society written by Anonymous and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-08 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1884.
History Topography And Directory Of Herefordshire
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Author : Edward Cassey & Co
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1858
History Topography And Directory Of Herefordshire written by Edward Cassey & Co and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1858 with categories.
Transactions Bristol And Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
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Author : Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Transactions Bristol And Gloucestershire Archaeological Society written by Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Archaeology categories.
Civil War Interregnum And Restoration In Gloucestershire 1640 1672
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Author : Andrew Richard Warmington
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Release Date : 1997
Civil War Interregnum And Restoration In Gloucestershire 1640 1672 written by Andrew Richard Warmington and has been published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
Recent studies of particular areas during the Civil War have shown how kinship and social and educational ties, far from reinforcing county isolationism, frequently drew inhabitants into a far wider network and divided existing loyalties. Following this approach, Dr Warmington's examination of the history of Gloucestershire during the period begins with the descent into war between 1640 and 1642, showing how the two sides formed and why the Parliamentarians had the more durable war machine. He goes on to consider the anarchic situation between 1645 and 1649 and the series of new experiments in government which followed until 1660, undertaken by an almost entirely new governing group of minor gentlemen, elevated through military service to the regime and by religious affiliations. The attempted rebellion of 1659 is examined in detail, and the book concludes with a look at the Restoration of the Stuart dynasty, the Anglican Church, and the sons of the pre-war county ruling elite, exploring how the new regime compared with its Cromwellian predecessors.ANDREW WARMINGTONwas formerly senior research assistant in history at the University of Durham, following a First Class degree from York and a D.Phil. from St Peter's College, Oxford. He is now a freelance research analyst.
Essays In Bristol And Gloucestershire History
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Author : Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Essays In Bristol And Gloucestershire History written by Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with History categories.
Commonwealth And The English Reformation
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Author : Ben Lowe
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-03-02
Commonwealth And The English Reformation written by Ben Lowe and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-02 with History categories.
Whilst much recent research has dealt with the popular response to the religious change ushered in during the mid-Tudor period, this book focuses not just on the response to broad liturgical and doctrinal change, but also looks at how theological and reform messages could be utilized among local leaders and civic elites. It is this cohort that has often been neglected in previous efforts to ascertain the often elusive position of the common woman or man. Using the Vale of Gloucester as a case study, the book refocuses attention onto the concept of "commonwealth" and links it to a gradual, but long-standing dissatisfaction with local religious houses. It shows how monasteries, endowed initially out of the charitable impulses of elites, increasingly came to depend on lay stewards to remain viable. During the economic downturn of the mid-Tudor period, when urban and landed elites refocused their attention on restoring the commonwealth which they believed had broken down, they increasingly viewed the charity offered by religious houses as insufficient to meet the local needs. In such a climate the Protestant social gospel seemed to provide a valid alternative to which many people gravitated. Holding to scrutiny the revisionist revolution of the past twenty years, the book reopens debate and challenges conventional thinking about the ways the traditional church lost influence in the late middle ages, positing the idea that the problems with the religious houses were not just the creation of the reformers but had rather a long history. In so doing it offers a more complete picture of reform that goes beyond head-counting by looking at the political relationships and how they were affected by religious ideas to bring about change.
Victoria Cross Winners Of The Korean War
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Author : Stephen Wynn
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-08-26
Victoria Cross Winners Of The Korean War written by Stephen Wynn and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-26 with History categories.
The Korean War (1950-53) is often referred to by many British and Commonwealth veterans who took part in it as the 'forgotten war', a reference which does not include themselves or the families and friends of those who were killed. On 15 August 1945, US and Soviet forces liberated Korea from the Japanese and the country was subsequently divided along the 38th parallel, with the Soviets administering the northern part of the country and the Americans the south. Tensions between the two states continued, with both governments claiming to be the legitimate government of Korea. This came to a head on 25 June 1950, when the Korean People’s Army of North Korea crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea. For nearly four months the fighting swung first one way then the other, before forces from South Korea and other UN countries chased the North Koreans towards the Chinese border, which in turn saw China enter the war on the side of North Korea on 19 October. Having initially refused to send troops to Korea due to commitments in Malaya, the British government was worried about the possibility of China threatening Hong Kong, which at the time was under British control. A combination of the worsening situation in Korea, concerns about its position as a major global power, and the potential damage to its relationship with the US, caused a change of heart and, on 29 August, British forces finally arrived in South Korea. During the course of the Korean War, the Victoria Cross was awarded on just four occasions, although two other men were also awarded the equivalent George Cross. The Victoria Cross was twice awarded posthumously, with a third recipient dying in 1986 and the fourth dying in July 2018. Each of the actions which led to the awards are discussed in this book, which in the case of Bill Speakman, includes an interview he gave to the author in 2017.
Grandad S Army
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Author : Mike Osborne
language : en
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Release Date : 2021-03-13
Grandad S Army written by Mike Osborne and has been published by Fonthill Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-13 with History categories.
In August 1914, on the outbreak of the First World War, there was enormous pressure on men to enlist in Kitchener's New Armies, supplementing the tiny regular army and Territorial Force. This pressure was intense, and posters, the entreaties of local worthies, and an apparently indiscriminate scattering of white feathers, all exacerbated masculine sensitivity. We are all familiar, if only through BBC TV's 'Dad's Army', with the Home Guard of the Second World War. Far less is known of their First World War equivalent: the Volunteer Training Corps (VTC). Like their counter-parts in WW2, the VTC comprised those who were too old, too young, too unfit or too indispensable to serve in the regular forces. They fought for the right to be armed, uniformed and trained; to be employed on meaningful duties; and at first, to exist at all. This book explores the origins, development and structure of the VTC, along with those who belonged to the many supporting medical, transport, police and youth organisations who kept the home fires burning or, in some cases, tried to put them out. The VTC arose from the need of those men who were forced to stay at home to be seen to be doing their bit. They saw the removal of the bulk of both the regular army and the Territorial Force to the Western Front as their opportunity to prepare to resist the expected German invasion of Britain, and as a way of countering accusations of shirking, or even cowardice.
Paterson S Roads The Sixteenth Edition Remodelled Augmented And Improved By Edward Mogg
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Author : Daniel Paterson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1832
Paterson S Roads The Sixteenth Edition Remodelled Augmented And Improved By Edward Mogg written by Daniel Paterson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1832 with categories.