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A traveller's history of England

Title
A traveller's history of England / Christopher Daniell ; line drawings, John Hoste.
Author
Daniell, Christopher.
Publication
Northampton, Mass. : Interlink Books, 2006.

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Description
ix, 293 pages : illustrations, maps; 20 cm.
Summary
"A complete history of England from its earliest times right up to the present day printed in one volume which pinpoints all the essentials of English history. It begins iwth the Old Stone Age and finishes with Britian's continued military action in Iraq. In between, all the major periods are fully dexcribed, including the Ronam Saxons, Vinkings, and Normans, and the colorful power struggles of the medieval kings and queens. the Reformation, the Reniaissance andthe Civil War are discussed, as as the consequences of the Industrial Revolutiona nd urbanism, and the establishment of an Empire which encompassed a quarter of the human race. In the twentieth century the Empire was transformed into the Commonwealth, tow victorious but costly World Wars have been fought, the Welfare State was established, and England became a part of the European community."--Provided by publisher
Series Statement
The traveller's history series
Uniform Title
Traveller's history
Subject
  • Travel
  • England > Description and travel
  • Great Britain > History
  • England
  • Great Britain
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-275) and index.
Contents
Early England: from hunter-gathers to the Romans -- The Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, 450-1066 -- The thistle, the lily and roses, 1272-1485 -- The Tudors, 1485-1603 -- The Stuarts, 1603-1714 -- Order and disorder, 1714-1837 -- Victoria and empire, 1837-1910 -- Peace and war, 1910-1945 -- Contemporary England, 1945-present -- Rulers and monarchs -- Prime Ministers -- Chronology of major events -- Major battles fought in Britian -- Selected lists of castles, palaces and homes -- Selected cathedrals, abbeys and priories -- Selected reading on English history -- Historical gazetteer.
ISBN
  • 9781566566049
  • 1566566045
OCLC
  • ocm62301677
  • 62301677
  • SCSB-13650078
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library