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History in Action

Description: Event held at Kirby Hall, Nr. Corby, Northamptonshire Tel: +44 (0) 1536 407507. 11/12 August 2001. The re-enactm ... more

History in Action ... re-enactment event of the year: This spectacular annual event, the world's biggest, boasts more than 3,000 performers, with dramatic and colo

Newest Review: ... once dull history book coming to life... This is history, presented in its strongest form... History in Action. ........................................ ....................... My first encounter with the Romans at Kirby was two years ago, but it was an experience that I will always remember. It completely turned around my negative attitude towards history. ... more

... As a teenager, I struggled to get a miserable 14% in the history mock ‘O’ level, and have given the subject a very wide berth since then. So why did I make the 4...more

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History in Action: See history come to life! (2142 words)
by - written on 21/05/01 (Very useful, 67 readings)
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You know something is there, beyond your sight! Something malicious, malevolent, threatening... But you can only wait. And listen. What is it that you hear? A myriad of sharp, metallic clicks of metal touching metal. Cold, brusque, and unrelenting in the distance. Growing louder - surely closer – yet still unseen. Could it possibly be...? You strain your ears and eyes. Every nerve in your body focuses on the horizon. Every muscle tautens. Another sound becomes discernible. A rhythmic beat that neither pauses nor fades. Steady, predictable, unfaltering. It surely is...? You squeeze the tiny hand that has just slipped into yours, vaguely ... Read the complete review