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The History of Old Winchelsea

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  • Draft2Digital

  • Paru le : 25/05/2023
The medieval town of Old Winchelsea was destroyed by a great storm in 1287. Remarkably, it lasted for several hundred years on a shingle bank in the middle... > Lire la suite
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The medieval town of Old Winchelsea was destroyed by a great storm in 1287. Remarkably, it lasted for several hundred years on a shingle bank in the middle of Rye Bay in Sussex, England. This book describes the formation of the town, its incredible history of seaborne heroism, privateering and piracy, and its final destruction along with Dunwich in Suffolk, Old Romney and Broomhill in a hurricane-like tide of massive proportions.
The book describes the author's two years of research into all of the causes of the climate change that led to the town's demise. In recent times nuclear power stations have been built close to the site of Old Winchelsea and Dunwich. The author questions our readiness to cope with deadly storm surges in the face of global warming and sea level rises. The loss of this bustling town with its seven hundred homes, fifty inns, prisons, churches, salt pans, tide mills, royal apartments and shipyards, is a salutary lesson for us today.
What is the point of studying history if we don't learn from it?

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  • Date de parution : 25/05/2023
  • Editeur : Draft2Digital
  • ISBN : 8223557890
  • EAN : 9798223557890
  • Format : ePub
  • Caractéristiques du format ePub
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À propos de l'auteur

Biographie de David EP Dennis

David EP Dennis is a retired RAF officer. He lives in East Sussex, England. He is married and has three children and six grandchildren. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development and a Licentiate of City & Guilds International. David is a member of the Open University Poetry Society and a Saatchi artist. He has founded two national charities. He now engages in extensive historical research and works to inform and preserve heritage and wildlife through his photography.  David has had a remarkably wide-ranging career: as an RAF Mountain Rescue Team member, PA to the Red Arrows, many important military posts and as inspector and consultant for education and vocational training.
He currently works as a Sussex Police volunteer writer. He has travelled worldwide, especially in the Arctic, Scandinavia, the Middle East, and Australia. David has just completed his studies for an Honours degree in Creative Writing, Classic and Linguistics with the Open University and his intention is to create poems, books, articles, and historical research until the universe stops him. 
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The History of Old Winchelsea
18,49 €
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