Radical History of Britain

This book will uncover the struggle for British liberty and demonstrate its global impact.The A RADICAL HISTORY OF BRITAIN will tell the story of the blood that was shed and the sacrifices that were made in the cause of liberty. From Wat Tyler to the Tolpuddle Martyrs to Emily Wilding Davison, British men and women have died attempt to secure greater freedoms for their fellow citizens. The severity with which democratic movements from the Levellers to the Chartists to the Suffragettes have been put down is a salutary reminder that Britain's rulers have not always been benevolent fathers or loving mothers to their people. A Radical History of Britain will offer a vital antidote to the plethora of works retelling British history as simply the deeds of great (and usually royal) men. It will show how the British people themselves have wrought the democracy in which we live today and how that democracy, if not vigorously defended again by the people, may be jeopardized once more.