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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Treason, plague, two world wars - and that's just for starters. Discover the fascinating history of Britain British history is a rollercoaster ride of lively stories, relentless power-grabbing, and colourful characters - and it's all in this book! Whether you confuse your Stuarts with your Tudors or are convinced the Battle of Hastings took place in 1966, this book is the perfect guide for you. Uncover rip-roaring stories of power-mad kings, executions, invasions, and high treason. Tour through the ages of Britain and take in anation at war, the building of a global empire, and tales of forbidden love - not bad for a nation of stiff upper lips. Time-travelling through the ages - understand Stone Age Britain, and move on through the Bronze Age into the Iron Age Going on an invasion - discover how the Saxons and Vikings invaded the British Isles, and how their legacy lives on today Commanding and conquering - look on as Britain builds a vast empire and delves into global domination Uncovering a right royal affair - take in the turbulent times of monarchs through the ages Meeting the children of the revolution - marvel at the industrial revolution that made Britain a superpower Moving into the modern world - witness the highs and lows of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries Open the book and find: A tour through British historyfrom the Stone Age to theInformation Age Romans, Vikings, and other invaders The roots of the Protestant Reformation and the Church of England Gladstone, Disraeli, and the pub brawls they inspired The 1980s and Margaret Thatcher - the Iron Lady British culture from Shakespeare to the Beatles Colour section packed with historical images and information Learn about: Legendary kings and queens 1066 and all that followed The rise and fall of the British Empire The battles and wars that shaped Britain Zusammenfassung This book is a riotous, irreverent account of the people and events that have shaped Britain. Always getting those kings and queens confused? Never sure what happened when? Then you need this book. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 Eit...
