Educated at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe and Christ’s College, Cambridge, Colin Pendrill spent his working life of 35 years teaching History at Oundle School and, for 35 terms, was Head of History. He has written four A-Level History books, published by Heinemann: The Wars of the Roses and Henry VII, The English Reformation, Church and State 1529-89 and Spain 1474-1700. This book has been his retirement project and a labour of love in honour of the boys of Oundle School who lost their lives in the Great War.