Loved Sunderland author Terry Deary has written a new book that is being hailed as “Horrible Histories for grown-ups” because it provides an interesting look at the wars that shaped the history and culture of our country. The book, “A History of Britain in Ten Enemies,” takes the reader on a chronological tour of our historical adversaries, starting with the Romans and continuing through the Vikings, the Spanish Armada assault, and the First and Second World Wars. Terry looks at how these wars might have eventually molded our country and helped our leaders at the time.
“The phrase’sheep of a feather flock together’ highlights how people come together during a difficult period, such as war,” he remarked, introducing the book.For example, Elizabeth I’s popularity and well-being were best served by the Spanish Armada’s invasion. “I scored seven goals while I was a child playing football for the Seaburn Cubs. Over the years, I came to see that the guys I was up against weren’t all that great, even if I still believed I was Sunderland’s best football player.
“In combat, you are only as strong as the opponents you face; in both situations, you are only as good as the opposition.
Terry stated: “The admiral’s mast top was blown off during a battle against the Dutch.” Removing the admiral’s colours was quite important at the time and may have been interpreted as surrender. “But Jack scaled the mast and fastened the colors to the summit. We may all be eating Dutch cheese and wearing clogs if it weren’t for Jack. Terry unavoidably offers his own hilarious interpretation of these momentous historical occurrences, but the book also has a very serious undercurrent.
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