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Royally confused about kings and queens? Never sure what happened when? Or where -- England, Scotland, Ireland, or Wales? Learn the people and events that shaped British history British History For Dummies, 3rd Edition is full of 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. Engaged travelers, lifelong learners, history buffs, and students will all enjoy this friendly and accessible guide written in, well, plain English. This book is for you if you studied British History in…mehr
Royally confused about kings and queens? Never sure what happened when? Or where -- England, Scotland, Ireland, or Wales? Learn the people and events that shaped British history British History For Dummies, 3rd Edition is full of 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. Engaged travelers, lifelong learners, history buffs, and students will all enjoy this friendly and accessible guide written in, well, plain English. This book is for you if you studied British History in school (perhaps a while ago) or learned only a bit about Wales or Scotland or Ireland and want to know more. And if you've ever asked yourself, "What kingdoms are part of the United Kingdom?" or "Exactly how was the UK formed?" or "Which people make up the UK?" -- you've come to the right place, to get those answers and so much more. With an 8-page color insert so you can see who, what, and where the ensuing historical action takes place, you'll learn about the following people and events (and more): * What led to the Roman invasion and about the Britons who resisted it * How Britain was divided into Saxon and Celtic kingdoms * How the Roman Church converted Celtic and British Christians * When the Vikings arrived, and what other invaders followed * The many battles of Henry II * The forming of England's parliament * How the Black Death affected Britain * The Tudors vs. The Stuarts * How the Industrial Revolution helped push advancements in farming and infrastructure * All about the Victorians -- everyone's favorite * Britain's involvement in the Great War and World War II Additionally, this edition is revised and expanded to include the historical parliamentary elections of 2010 and the British mission in Afghanistan, and you don't want to miss out. Pick up your copy of British History For Dummies, 3rd Edition today.
Seán Lang, PhD is the author of the best-selling European History For Dummies. He is a senior university lecturer in history and has been teaching history to school, college, and university students for more than two decades.
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Introduction 1 Part I: The British Are Coming! 9 Chapter 1: So Much History, So Little Time 11 Chapter 2: Sticks and Stone Age Stuff 23 Chapter 3: Woad Rage and Chariots: The Iron Age in Britain 35 Part II: Everyone Else Is Coming! The Invaders 49 Chapter 4: Ruled Britannia 51 Chapter 5: Saxon, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll 65 Chapter 6: Have Axe, Will Travel: The Vikings 81 Chapter 7: 1066 and All That Followed 97 Part III: Who's in Charge Around Here? The Middle Ages 113 Chapter 8: England Gets an Empire 115 Chapter 9: A Right Royal Time - the Medieval Realms of Britain 129 Chapter 10: Plague, Pox, Poll Tax, and Ploughing - and Then You Die 147 Part IV: Rights or Royals? The Tudors and Stuarts 161 Chapter 11: Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown 163 Chapter 12: A Burning Issue: The Reformation 181 Chapter 13: Crown or Commons? 199 Chapter 14: Old Problems, New Ideas 217 Part V: On the Up: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries 231 Chapter 15: Let's Make a Country 233 Chapter 16: Survival of the Richest: The Industrial Revolution 253 Chapter 17: Children of the Revolutions 267 Chapter 18: Putting On My Top Hat - The Victorians 285 Chapter 19: The Sun Never Sets - But It Don't Shine Either 299 Part VI: Don't Look Down: The Twentieth Century 315 Chapter 20: The Great War: The End of Innocence - and Everything Else? 317 Chapter 21: Radio Times 329 Chapter 22: TV Times 345 Chapter 23: Interesting Times 359 Part VII: The Part of Tens 377 Chapter 24: Ten Top Turning Points 379 Chapter 25: Ten Major Documents 383 Chapter 26: Ten Things the British Have Given the World (Whether the World Wanted Them or Not) 387 Chapter 27: Ten Great British Places to Visit 391 Chapter 28: Ten Britons Who Should Be Better Known 395 Index 401
Introduction. Part I: The British Are Coming! Chapter 1: So Much History, So Little Time. Chapter 2: Sticks and Stone Age Stuff. Chapter 3: Woad Rage and Chariots: The Iron Age in Britain. Part II: Everyone Else Is Coming! The Invaders. Chapter 4: Ruled Britannia. Chapter 5: Saxon, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll. Chapter 6: Have Axe, Will Travel: The Vikings. Chapter 7: 1066 and All That Followed. Part III: Who's in Charge Around Here? The Middle Ages. Chapter 8: England Gets an Empire. Chapter 9: A Right Royal Time - the Medieval Realms of Britain. Chapter 10: Plague, Pox, Poll Tax, and Ploughing - and Then You Die. Part IV: Rights or Royals? The Tudors and Stuarts. Chapter 11: Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown. Chapter 12: A Burning Issue: The Reformation. Chapter 13: Crown or Commons? Chapter 14: Old Problems, New Ideas. Part V: On the Up: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. Chapter 15: Let's Make a Country. Chapter 16: Survival of the Richest: The Industrial Revolution. Chapter 17: Children of the Revolutions. Chapter 18: Putting On My Top Hat - The Victorians. Chapter 19: The Sun Never Sets - But It Don't Shine Either. Part VI: Don't Look Down: The Twentieth Century. Chapter 20: The Great War: The End of Innocence - and Everything Else? Chapter 21: Radio Times. Chapter 22: TV Times. Chapter 23: Interesting Times. Part VII: The Part of Tens. Chapter 24: Ten Top Turning Points. Chapter 25: Ten Major Documents. Chapter 26: Ten Things the British Have Given the World (Whether the World Wanted Them or Not). Chapter 27: Ten Great British Places to Visit. Chapter 28: Ten Britons Who Should Be Better Known. Index.
Introduction 1 Part I: The British Are Coming! 9 Chapter 1: So Much History, So Little Time 11 Chapter 2: Sticks and Stone Age Stuff 23 Chapter 3: Woad Rage and Chariots: The Iron Age in Britain 35 Part II: Everyone Else Is Coming! The Invaders 49 Chapter 4: Ruled Britannia 51 Chapter 5: Saxon, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll 65 Chapter 6: Have Axe, Will Travel: The Vikings 81 Chapter 7: 1066 and All That Followed 97 Part III: Who's in Charge Around Here? The Middle Ages 113 Chapter 8: England Gets an Empire 115 Chapter 9: A Right Royal Time - the Medieval Realms of Britain 129 Chapter 10: Plague, Pox, Poll Tax, and Ploughing - and Then You Die 147 Part IV: Rights or Royals? The Tudors and Stuarts 161 Chapter 11: Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown 163 Chapter 12: A Burning Issue: The Reformation 181 Chapter 13: Crown or Commons? 199 Chapter 14: Old Problems, New Ideas 217 Part V: On the Up: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries 231 Chapter 15: Let's Make a Country 233 Chapter 16: Survival of the Richest: The Industrial Revolution 253 Chapter 17: Children of the Revolutions 267 Chapter 18: Putting On My Top Hat - The Victorians 285 Chapter 19: The Sun Never Sets - But It Don't Shine Either 299 Part VI: Don't Look Down: The Twentieth Century 315 Chapter 20: The Great War: The End of Innocence - and Everything Else? 317 Chapter 21: Radio Times 329 Chapter 22: TV Times 345 Chapter 23: Interesting Times 359 Part VII: The Part of Tens 377 Chapter 24: Ten Top Turning Points 379 Chapter 25: Ten Major Documents 383 Chapter 26: Ten Things the British Have Given the World (Whether the World Wanted Them or Not) 387 Chapter 27: Ten Great British Places to Visit 391 Chapter 28: Ten Britons Who Should Be Better Known 395 Index 401
Introduction. Part I: The British Are Coming! Chapter 1: So Much History, So Little Time. Chapter 2: Sticks and Stone Age Stuff. Chapter 3: Woad Rage and Chariots: The Iron Age in Britain. Part II: Everyone Else Is Coming! The Invaders. Chapter 4: Ruled Britannia. Chapter 5: Saxon, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll. Chapter 6: Have Axe, Will Travel: The Vikings. Chapter 7: 1066 and All That Followed. Part III: Who's in Charge Around Here? The Middle Ages. Chapter 8: England Gets an Empire. Chapter 9: A Right Royal Time - the Medieval Realms of Britain. Chapter 10: Plague, Pox, Poll Tax, and Ploughing - and Then You Die. Part IV: Rights or Royals? The Tudors and Stuarts. Chapter 11: Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown. Chapter 12: A Burning Issue: The Reformation. Chapter 13: Crown or Commons? Chapter 14: Old Problems, New Ideas. Part V: On the Up: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. Chapter 15: Let's Make a Country. Chapter 16: Survival of the Richest: The Industrial Revolution. Chapter 17: Children of the Revolutions. Chapter 18: Putting On My Top Hat - The Victorians. Chapter 19: The Sun Never Sets - But It Don't Shine Either. Part VI: Don't Look Down: The Twentieth Century. Chapter 20: The Great War: The End of Innocence - and Everything Else? Chapter 21: Radio Times. Chapter 22: TV Times. Chapter 23: Interesting Times. Part VII: The Part of Tens. Chapter 24: Ten Top Turning Points. Chapter 25: Ten Major Documents. Chapter 26: Ten Things the British Have Given the World (Whether the World Wanted Them or Not). Chapter 27: Ten Great British Places to Visit. Chapter 28: Ten Britons Who Should Be Better Known. Index.
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