Boyce, James

Imperial Mud: The Fight for the Fens

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ISBN 13:
9781785787157
author:
Boyce, James
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Icon Books Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
2021
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.9 x 1.6 centimeters (0
Genre:
History, Europe, Great Britain,
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£10.70

Description

The Fens' fight for survival is a story of resistance and resilience. Between the English Civil Wars and the mid-Victorian period, the indigenous population of the Fens of eastern England battled to preserve their homeland against an expanding empire. This colourful and evocative history brings to life the defiant 'Fennish' themselves and their dangerous and often bloody resistance to the enclosing landowners. The story is one of a newly centralised and militarised state, which enriched the few while impoverishing the many. The author masterfully argues that the destruction of a bountiful ecosystem was a crucial factor in the Fennish's struggle. The book reimagines not just the history of the Fens, but the history and identity of the English people. With a keen sense of place, James Boyce sheds light on a pivotal moment in English history, revealing the complexities of a region that was both a wilderness and a battleground.

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