Great Tales from English History Quotes

“The things we do not know about history far outnumber those that we do. But the fragments that survive are precious and bright. They offer us glimpses of drama, humour, incompetence, bravery, apathy, sorrow, and lust - the stuff of life. There are still a few good tales to tell...”
― Robert Lacey, Great Tales From English History

“It was my first lesson in the imperfections of history. There may be such a thing as pure, true history - what actually, really, definitely happened in the past - but it is unknowable. We can only hope to get somewhat close. The history that we have to make do with is the story that historians choose to tell us, pieced together and filtered through every handler's value system.”
― Robert Lacey, Great Tales From English History