Author : Clayton Roberts,David Roberts,Douglas R. Bisson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : England
ISBN : UCSC:32106016725977
A History of England: 1688 to the present by Clayton Roberts,David Roberts,Douglas R. Bisson Pdf
A History of England, Volume I: Prehistory to 1714 incorporates recent scholarship into a master narrative that encompasses England's social, economic, cultural, intellectual, and political history. This account traces how and why critical events occurred. Other significant features: stresses dominant themes in English history -- the coming of Christianity, the creation of the English monarchy, the impact of the Norman conquest and much more. Discusses events in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland as they affect developments in England. Offers section headings, genealogical charts, a list of kings and queens, and improved maps. Includes new material on the cultural effects of the bubonic plague of the fourteenth century. Provides suggested Further Reading at the end of each chapter, focusing on the most important books on each era (updated to include recent publications). - Back cover.