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Yorkshire: A Story of Invasion, Uprising and Conflict Paperback – 4 Sept. 2019

by Paul C Levitt (Author)
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This is a story about Yorkshire and its people, from the earliest period up to recent times. Foremost it is a story about invasion. Archaeological finds have shown that Yorkshire was occupied at a time when early hunters from continental Europe were not supposed to have ventured so far north. Growing populations on the European mainland made Yorkshire s fertile land and receding woodland a prime landscape for these first European farmers, and over time they would be followed by waves of invaders intent on pillage and land grabbing. From the north and west came the Picts and the Scots, while the Romans, Angles and Vikings arrived via the River Humber. The Normans would be the last to invade and seek to dominate everything they saw. Each invasion would leave its stamp on Yorkshire s culture and life, while battles would later be fought on Yorkshire soil during both the Wars of the Roses and the English Civil Wars. More than just a romp through the ages, this book reveals the key places where battles were fought and Yorkshire history was made.
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  1. Print length
    128 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pen & Sword History
  4. Publication date
    4 Sept. 2019
  5. Dimensions
    15.49 x 1.27 x 23.11 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1526752557
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1526752550
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k berry
5.0 out of 5 stars very good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 May 2023
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excallant read
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Darren Pickersgill
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 August 2021
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For anyone into history and particularly Yorkshire’s, it’s a great book.
Very interesting and lots of detail in the book.
Excellent !
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Sharon Connolly
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous little book!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2019
Yorkshire: A Story of Invasion, Uprising and Conflict by Paul C. Levitt is a fabulous, fun and entertaining overview of the history of Yorkshire, from the earliest times to the 20th century. As a Yorkshire lass myself, it was a pleasure to sit back and soak up this history of this unique county. The author obviously enjoys his work, and writes about Yorkshire’s history with an enthusiasm that makes the book impossible to put down.

The beauty of Yorkshire: A Story of Invasion, Uprising and Conflict is that it tells Yorkshire’s story within the context of England’s wider history. So we see the Norman invasion of 1066 through the very harsh and dramatic effects it had on Yorkshire, with the Harrying of the North. We also Yorkshire’s part in the Anarchy, the almost-20 year civil war between Stephen and Matilda, and in such events as the Wars of the Roses and the English Civil War of the seventeenth century.

Paul C. Levitt also brings to the fore events particular to Yorkshire, such as the dreadful massacre of the Jews in York, while also explaining the wider context of anti-semitism in England and the time. The author manages to portray Yorkshire’s unique personality and place in history, both of the county and its people and the relationship of the county with the country as a whole.

Yorkshire: A Story of Invasion, Uprising and Conflict by Paul C. Levitt is a thoroughly enjoyable read that I’m definitely going to pass on to my dad – as a true Yorkshireman, he will love it! This book will be useful for anyone with an interest in Yorkshire and it history.

Fun and informative, it clearly demonstrates the reason we Yorkshire folk are said to have ‘grit’. I can highly recommend it!
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Victoria
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice introduction to Yorkshire's history, a few mistakes though...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2019
An interesting starting point for the vast history in Yorkshire, to then read about in more depth elsewhere.
It's concise and covers all the various upheavals of warfare, economic and cultural influences from prehistoric times to the First and Second World Wars.
However the loss of a star is for the handful of mistakes with the occasional wrong year date for monarchs' reigns and mixing up some main 'players'. In a publication of this size I don't understand how they were missed unless whomsoever proof reading knows nothing about history and didn't pick up on them.
In particular the author gets his Edwards in a mess more than once, referring to Edward III as The Black Prince; he wasn't but his son Edward was(yes, another Edward); that son never became king dying in 1376 a year before his father.
It's maybe something that could be addressed if a second edition was published at a later date.
Overall a nice introduction to Yorkshire's history.
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Wireloose
3.0 out of 5 stars Don’t buy the kindle edition
Reviewed in the United States on 24 August 2021
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Kindle version omits all maps and illustrations, which are needed, otherwise would have been a helpful brief historical overview.
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