British History For Dummies
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British History For Dummies

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eBook - ePub

British History For Dummies

About this book

History is always a popular subject and British history has created some of the most lively and fascinating stories there are! Britain as we know it today has been shaped by centuries of political turmoil between state and church, as well as international conflicts, making its history a fascinating insight into how modern Britain has emerged.

For this special, hardback edition of British History For Dummies, we've added over 100 black and white and colour photos for an even more explosive experience of British history.

British History For Dummies Illustrated Edition:

  • British history is still a major topic of interest, emphasised by the continual TV coverage and documentaries
  • Inside you'll find rip-roaring stories of power-mad kings, executions, invasions, high treason, global empire-building and forbidden love- not bad for a nation of stiff upper lips!
  • Includes fascinating information in the fun For Dummies style- from the Stone Age right through to modern day Britain and everything in between!
  • Provides the ultimate British history experience and the hardback format with over 100 illustrations make it the perfect gift for amateur historians

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Information

Publisher
For Dummies
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9780470994689
eBook ISBN
9781119997900
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Title Page
  4. Introduction
  5. Part I: The British Are Coming!
  6. Part II: Everyone Else Is Coming! The Invaders
  7. Part III: Who’s in Charge Around Here? The Middle Ages
  8. Part IV: Rights or Royals? The Tudors and Stuarts
  9. Part V: On the Up: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
  10. Part VI: Don’t Look Down: The Twentieth Century
  11. Part VII: The Part of Tens