A Short History of England
eBook - ePub

A Short History of England

  1. 122 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

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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Information

Year
2015
eBook ISBN
9781504022552
Originally published in 1917
Cover design by Andrea Worthington
978-1-5040-2255-2
This edition published in 2015 by Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
www.openroadmedia.com
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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. I: INTRODUCTION
  4. II: THE PROVINCE OF BRITAIN
  5. III: THE AGE OF LEGENDS
  6. IV: THE DEFEAT OF THE BARBARIANS
  7. V: ST. EDWARD AND THE NORMAN KINGS
  8. VI: THE AGE OF THE CRUSADES
  9. VII: THE PROBLEM OF THE PLANTAGENETS
  10. VIII: THE MEANING OF MERRY ENGLAND
  11. IX: NATIONALITY AND THE FRENCH WARS
  12. X: THE WAR OF THE USURPERS
  13. XI: THE REBELLION OF THE RICH
  14. XII: SPAIN AND THE SCHISM OF NATIONS
  15. XIII: THE AGE OF THE PURITANS
  16. XIV: THE TRIUMPH OF THE WHIGS
  17. XV: THE WAR WITH THE GREAT REPUBLICS
  18. XVI: ARISTOCRACY AND THE DISCONTENTS
  19. XVII: THE RETURN OF THE BARBARIAN
  20. XVIII: CONCLUSION
  21. Copyright