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This unique resource describes and evaluates ten of the most important events in British history between the Norman Conquest of 1066 and the Glorious Revolution of 1689 and its aftermath. A full chapter is devoted to each event, and each chapter includes an introduction presenting factual information in a clear, chronological order. Longer, interpretive essays explore the short-term and far-reaching ramifications of the events.
Coverage for each event also includes an annotated bibliography of works suitable for students and a full-page illustration. A glossary of terms, a timeline of British history up to 1714, and a chronological list of ruling houses and monarchs help students to better understand the major developments in modern British history, along with their significance and long-term impact.
List of contents
Illustrations
Preface
The Norman Conquest, 1066
The Magna Carta, 1215
The Hundred Years War, 1337-1453
The Rise of Parliament, ca. 1350
The War of the Roses, 1455-1485
The Reformation, ca. 1530
Elizabethan England, 1558-1603
The Civil War and Restoration, 1642-1660
Fire and Plague, 1665-1666
The Glorious Revolution and Aftermath, 1688-1714
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Timeline
Appendix C: Ruling Houses and Dynasties
Index
About the Editors and Contributors
About the author
FRANK W. THACKERAY is Professor of History at Indiana University Southeast./e He is author of
Antecedents of Revolution: Alexander I and the Polish Kingdom (1980) and the co-editor (with John E. Findling) of the
Events That Changed the World series and the
The Events That Changed America series, both published by Greenwood. Also with John E. Findling, he is co-editor of
Statesmen Who Changed the World (1993). He and Findling are also series editors of the Greenwood
Histories of the Modern Nations series.
JOHN E. FINDLING is Professor of History at Indiana University Southeast./e He is the author of
Dictionary of American Diplomatic History (1980-89),
Close Neighbors, Distant Friends: United States-Central American Relations (1987), and
Chicago's Great World's Fairs (1995). With Kimberly D. Pelle, he co-edited
Historical Dictionary of World's Fairs and Expositions, 1851-1988 (1990) and
Historical Dictionary of the Modern Olympic Movement (1996). With Frank W. Thackeray, he is co-editor of the
Events That Changed the World series and the
Events That Changed America series and also series editor of the Greenwood
Histories of the Modern Nations series.
