About the Author

Charles Arnold-Baker is a Barrister-at-Law and was formerly Visiting Professor at the City University. He served in the British Army in World War Two as the Commander of Winston Churchill's bodyguard. He has written and broadcasted widely on history and the law and has been awarded an O.B.E. for his work in local government.

Reviews

'This marvellous book ... will enlighten, amuse and inform.' - Daily Mail

'This is a super book ... If you were marooned upon that mythical desert island with your discs and only one history book, this would be the one to take.' - Daily Telegraph