The Story of Britain: From the Romans to the Present: A Narrative History

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W. W. Norton & Company, 17 de nov. 2006 - 848 pàgines

“A beautifully written story, a box of delights, a treasure trove: final proof of truth’s superiority over fiction.”—Andrew Roberts

A sparkling anecdotal account with the pace of an epic, about the men and women who created turning points in history. Rebecca Fraser's dramatic portrayal of the scientists, statesmen, explorers, soldiers, traders, and artists who forged Britain's national institutions is the perfect introduction to British history.

Just as much as kings and queens, battles and empire, Britain's great themes have been the liberty of the individual, the rule of law, and the parliamentary democracy invented to protect them. Ever since Caractacus and Boudicca surprised the Romans with the bravery of their resistance, Britain has stood out as the home of freedom. From Thomas More to William Wilberforce, from Gladstone to Churchill, Britain's history is studded with heroic figures who have resisted tyranny in all its guises, whether it be the Stuart kings' belief in divine right, the institution of slavery, or the ambitions of Napoleon and Hitler.
 

Continguts

ROMAN
3
ANGLOSAXON
16
NORMAN AND ANGEVIN
93
PLANTAGENET
165
LANCASTRIAN AND YORKIST
207
amesI16031625
313
CharlesI16251649
327
The Commonwealth and Protectorate 1 6491660 3 5 1
351
William and Mary 16891702
385
Anne 17021714
396
IIANOVERIAN
411
19011910
625
GeorgeV 19101936
639
I 9 5 2
735
Further Reading
786
Prime Ministers
798

Charles II16601685
361
James II16851688
378

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Sobre l'autor (2006)

Rebecca Fraser has worked as a researcher, an editor, and a journalist, and has written for many publications, including Tatler, Vogue, The Times, and The Spectator. She is the author of Charlotte Brontë and lives in England.

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