A colourful account of different aspects of women's lives from Tudor times to the eighteenth century, covering everything from beauty products to childbirth; housework to hygiene. Dr Sara Read reveals how women lived during this period, and vividly describes what their lives were like.
The exploits of Harry Blogg of Norfolk, the most decorated lifeboatman ever, and the only one to be awarded three gold medals other than Sir William Hillary, the RNLI founder.
Rather than being a conventional regimental history, Fighting Tigers instead picks out fourteen classic actions and campaigns fought by men of the Leicestershire (later Royal Leicestershire) Regiment. These are some of the actions in which the bravery and determination shone through most clearly.