Pompous England. A History in Faces

Pompous England is a book that collects fascinating historical sketches about the most legendary, brutal, and revolutionary figures in the history of England. Did Robin Hood really exist? Why did Queen Elizabeth keep a pirate at court? Were the kings... of the Stuart dynasty cursed? Why is the 19th century called the Victorian era? The numerous wives of Henry VIII, the bloody reign of his daughter — Mary Tudor, the celebration of life of the Merry King Charles II, and the golden age of Queen Victoria are far from the only events that left their indelible mark on the cultural visage of the archipelago. Passionate heroes and desperate dreamers come to life in Natalia Basovskaya's narrative, shattering the stereotype of the pompous Englishman into pieces.