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- English
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A Short History of England
About this book
A unique and accessible history of England from one of the country's preeminent thinkers Published in 1917, A Short History of England is a "popular book of history" told through the layman's eyes. G. K. Chesterton takes the reader on brisk, casual strolls through the annals of Anglo-Saxon history by discussing key topics and periods, including "The Defeat of the Barbarians, " "The Problem of the Plantagenets, " and "Nationality and the French Wars, " in clear and insightful prose. A fascinating collection of short pieces that bring the past to stimulating life, A Short History of England is a testament to the unique qualities that, according to George Bernard Shaw, made Chesterton "at once the most concise and the fullest historian this distressful country has yet found." This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
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EARLY BIRD BOOKS

G. K. CHESTERTON
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- I: INTRODUCTION
- II: THE PROVINCE OF BRITAIN
- III: THE AGE OF LEGENDS
- IV: THE DEFEAT OF THE BARBARIANS
- V: ST. EDWARD AND THE NORMAN KINGS
- VI: THE AGE OF THE CRUSADES
- VII: THE PROBLEM OF THE PLANTAGENETS
- VIII: THE MEANING OF MERRY ENGLAND
- IX: NATIONALITY AND THE FRENCH WARS
- X: THE WAR OF THE USURPERS
- XI: THE REBELLION OF THE RICH
- XII: SPAIN AND THE SCHISM OF NATIONS
- XIII: THE AGE OF THE PURITANS
- XIV: THE TRIUMPH OF THE WHIGS
- XV: THE WAR WITH THE GREAT REPUBLICS
- XVI: ARISTOCRACY AND THE DISCONTENTS
- XVII: THE RETURN OF THE BARBARIAN
- XVIII: CONCLUSION
- Copyright