Pages
224
Year
2018
Language
English

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From prehistoric England, Stonehenge and the Romans to modern times, discover the people, places and events that built a country. A concise but comprehensive guide to English history and how England has come to be what it is today.

Key events, people and places include:
• The Anglo-Saxons and Vikings • 1066, Battle of Hastings • Richard 1 and The Crusades • Henry VIII, Thomas More, The Spanish Armada, Gunpowder Plot • Cromwell • World Wars 1 and 2 • The NHS • The 1953 Coronation • World Cup win • The Beatles • Margaret Thatcher • Princess Diana • Brexit

Beautifully produced, Collins Little Book of English History is a treasure in itself and makes a perfect gift for any visitor to England or enthusiast about its history.

• A concise guide to English history in an accessible format.
• Of interest to local historians, visitors to England and the English themselves

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