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A brief history of Great Britain / William E. Burns.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Brief historyPublisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2019Edition: [Enhanced Credo edition]Description: 1 online resource (22 entries) : 41 images ; digital filesContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781787852853
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 941 22
LOC classification:
  • DA30 .B88 2010
Online resources:
Contents:
List of illustrations -- List of maps -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Early settlements, Celts, and Romans (prehistory to ca. 450 C.E.) -- 2. Anglo-Saxons, Scots, and Vikings (ca. 450-ca. 850) -- 3. Scotland, England, and Wales (ca. 850-1272) -- 4. Britain in the late middle ages (1272-1529) -- 5. The making of Protestant Britain (1529-1689) -- 6. Industry and conquest (1689-1851) -- 7. Britain in the age of empire (1851-1922) -- 8. An age of crisis (1922-1945) -- 9. The age of consensus (1945-1979) -- 10. A house divided (1979-2009) -- Appendixes: 1. Basic facts about Great Britain; 2. Chronology; 3. Bibliography; 4. Suggested reading.
Abstract: A Brief History of Great Britain narrates the history of Great Britain from the earliest times to the 21st century, covering the entire island -- England, Wales, and Scotland -- as well as associated archipelagos such as the Channel Islands, the Orkneys, and Ireland as they have influenced British history. The central story of this volume is the development of the British kingdom, including its rise and decline on the world stage.
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Item type Current library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Ebook Ebook NMC Library Credo Reference Online DA30 .B88 2010 EBOOK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available online - NMC Login required 518500

Includes bibliographical references.

List of illustrations -- List of maps -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Early settlements, Celts, and Romans (prehistory to ca. 450 C.E.) -- 2. Anglo-Saxons, Scots, and Vikings (ca. 450-ca. 850) -- 3. Scotland, England, and Wales (ca. 850-1272) -- 4. Britain in the late middle ages (1272-1529) -- 5. The making of Protestant Britain (1529-1689) -- 6. Industry and conquest (1689-1851) -- 7. Britain in the age of empire (1851-1922) -- 8. An age of crisis (1922-1945) -- 9. The age of consensus (1945-1979) -- 10. A house divided (1979-2009) -- Appendixes: 1. Basic facts about Great Britain; 2. Chronology; 3. Bibliography; 4. Suggested reading.

A Brief History of Great Britain narrates the history of Great Britain from the earliest times to the 21st century, covering the entire island -- England, Wales, and Scotland -- as well as associated archipelagos such as the Channel Islands, the Orkneys, and Ireland as they have influenced British history. The central story of this volume is the development of the British kingdom, including its rise and decline on the world stage.

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