The Story of Britain
From the Romans to the Present: A Narrative History
Published on 17. November 2006
848 pages
978-0-393-07249-5 (ISBN)
Description
"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.More details
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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.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- ROMAN
- ANGLO-SAXON
- Ethelbert of Kent to the Viking Invasions (597-865) 33
- Alfred the Great to the Battle of Hastings (865-1066) 57
- NORMAN AND ANGEVIN
- William I (1066-1087)
- William II (1087-1100)
- Henry I (1100-1135)
- Stephen of Blois (1135-1154)
- Henry II (1154-1189)
- Richard I (1189-1199)
- John (1199-1216)
- PLANTAGENET
- Henry III (1216-1272)
- Edward I (1272-1307)
- Edward II (1307-1327)
- Edward III (1327-1377)
- Richard II (1377-1399)
- LANCASTRIAN AND YORKIST
- Henry IV (1399-1413)
- Henry V (1413-1422)
- Henry VI (1422-1461)
- Edward IV (1461-1483)
- Edward V (1483)
- Richard III (1483-1485)
- TUDOR
- Henry VII (1485-1509)
- Henry VIII (1509-1547)
- Edward VI (1547-1553)
- Mary I (1553-1558)
- Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
- STUART
- James I (1603-1625)
- Charles I (1625-1649)
- Divine Right (16251642)
- Civil War (16421649)
- The Commonwealth and Protectorate (1649-1660)
- Charles II (1660-1685)
- James II (1685-1688)
- William and Mary (1689-1702)
- Anne (1702-1714)
- HANOVERIAN
- George I (1714-1727)
- George II (1727-1760)
- George III (1760-1820)
- Patriot King (17601793)
- The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (17931815)
- Radical Agitation (18151820)
- George IV (1820-1830)
- William IV (1830-1837)
- Victoria (1837-1901)
- Corn Laws and Irish Famine (18371854)
- Palmerstonian Aggression (18541868)
- Gladstone and Disraeli (18681886)
- Imperialism and Socialism (18861901)
- SAXE-COBURG
- Edward VII (1901-1910)
- WINDSOR
- George V (1910-1936)
- Last Years of Peace (1910-1914)
- The First World War (19141918)
- Peacemaking and the Rise of Fascism (19181936)
- Edward VIII (1936) George VI (19361952)
- The Failure of Appeasement (1936-1939)
- The Second World War (1939-1945)
- Reform at Home, Communism Abroad (19451952)
- Elizabeth II (1952-)
- Wind of Change (19521964)
- The Sick Man of Europe (1964-1979)
- The Thatcher Legacy (19792002)
- Further Reading
- Genealogies
- Prime Ministers
