Nottingham High School is one of England's finest public schools with a long and rich history spanning five hundred years. In this landmark account, John Knifton takes an entertaining and absorbing look at the fascinating events since King Henry VIII gave Nottingham High School his royal seal of approval. Leaving no tale untold, this all-encompassing history considers the highs and lows of the school, as well as the pivotal role its alumni have played in many crisis points of British history including the execution of the King, the gunpowder plot, and World Wars I and II. This history is rich in anecdotes, with engaging accounts that feature the whole sweep of English society, from fearless war heroes and record-breaking sportsmen, to the schooldays of the notorious author, D.H. Lawrence, and the glamorous flying ace, Albert Ball. This history of Nottingham High School is a substantially rewritten publication based on an original e-Book called Lauda Finem: The History of Nottingham High School (2012).