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Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": book 3 [eventually entitled "The End of the Feudal Age" and included in volume 1, "The Birth of Britain"]: various pre-war proofs., [1938] - [1945]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/404A-B

Scope and Contents

Includes typed drafts and galley proofs (marked printer's copy, first revise and second revise) for chapters entitled "King Richard II and the Social Revolt", "The Usurpation of King Henry IV (Henry Bolingbroke)", "The Empire of Henry V", "Henry VI", "Joan of Arc", "(The Adventures of) Edward IV", and "Richard III" or "Richard Crookback".With suggested corrections, amendments, notes, and correspondence from various people [secretaries, literary assistants, etc.] including: [Charles Wood], WSC, [Grace Hamblin], [William Deakin], "B" [Alan] Bullock, "Y" [George] Young, J Jacoby (advisor on Joan of Arc), [John] Wheldon, "L" [F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell], and "E M" [Sir] Edward [Marsh].

Dates

  • Creation: [1938] - [1945]

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

2 file(s) (2 files (259 loose folios))

Language of Materials

English