Showing England's forgotten past : the unsung heroes & heroines, valiant kings, great battles & other generally overlooked episodes in our nation's glorious history by Richard Tames

Presents various colourful characters who have sunk into obscurity, from St Cuthbert and Nicholas Breakspear (the only English pope) to Octavia Hill and the Marquis of Granby. This title also covers such diverse areas as sports, lost villages, forgotten war heroes and inventors.