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by James Barter, Tom McGowen
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About Author

James Barter

James Barter was born in Berkeley California, graduated from Berkeley High School (1964) and then the University of California in Berkeley (1968) majoring in classical languages and ancient history, attended graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania, and studied at the American Academy in Rome. Mr. Barter has published numerous books on European history and currently resides in Berkeley, Ca where he continues to write and lecture

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Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic, and part of the Horrible Histories franchise. The books are written by Terry Deary, Peter Hepplewhite, and Neil Tonge, and illustrated by Martin Brown, Mike Phillips, Philip Reeve, and Kate Sheppard. The first titles in the series, The Terrible Tudors and The Awesome Egyptians, were published in June 1993. As of 2011, with more than 60 titles, the series had sold over 25 million copies in over 30 languages. The books have had tie-ins with newspapers such as The Daily Telegraph, as well as audio-book tie-ins distributed with breakfast cereals.

How the series evolves

beginning
Julius Caesar and Ancient Rome in world history
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finale
Robespierre and the French Revolution in world history
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overall
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Books in this Series

Julius Caesar and Ancient Rome in world history

James Barter
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Robespierre and the French Revolution in world history

Tom McGowen
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Traces the history of the French Revolution from the storming of the Bastille through the rise of Napoleon, highlighting the influence of revolutionary leader, Maximilien Robespierre, from his early life through his involvement in the Reign of Terror.