A History of England

First published in 1932, this history of England was written primarily for children in the middle and upper forms of public and secondary schools.

C. E. Carrington (Author), J. Hampden Jackson (Author)

9781107648036, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 9 June 2011

852 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 4.8 cm, 0.91 kg

First published in 1932, this book was written primarily for children in the middle and upper forms of public and secondary schools. Arranged chronologically, excepting the separate discussion of economic and constitutional issues, the material is broadly viewed from an international perspective, and political history is subordinated to social history. Whilst the text was written to provide a resource for the School Certificate or equivalent examinations, it does not lose sight of the narrative aspect of history and remains highly readable. Extensive quotations from contemporary sources and renowned historians are included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in British history, historiography, or the education system.

Part I. To AD 1485: Preface
1. Prehistoric Britain
2. The Roman Empire
3. The Dark Ages
4. The Catholic Church
5. The House of Wessex
6. Danish and Norman Conquests
7. Feudal Christendom
8. England under the Normans
9. Henry II and Richard I
10. The age of chivalry
11. The Barons and the Crown
12. The thirteenth century
13. Edward I and Edward II
14. War, pestilence and famine
15. The collapse of medieval Christendom
16. Richard II and the House of Lancaster
17. War in France
18. War in England
Appendices to Part I
Part II. 1485–1714: 19. Commerce and exploration
20. The revival of learning
21. The Tudor monarchy
22. Henry VIII and the Pope
23. The Protestant religion
24. The Catholic revival
25. The Elizabethan settlement
26. The wars of religion
27. The English sailors
28. The Elizabethan Age
29. King James I
30. King Charles I
31. The great rebellion
32. Oliver Cromwell
33. The Restoration
34. The Whigs
35. The 'Glorious Revolution'
36. William the Dutchman
37. 'Malbrouck'
Appendices to Part II
Part III. 1714–1931: 38. Triumph of the Whigs
39. Parliamentary government
40. Merry England
41. The war of the Austrian succession
42. The Seven Years' War: winning and Empire
43. The East India Company
44. The American Revolution: losing an empire
45. William Pitt the Younger
46. The French Revolution: Ireland
47. Bonaparte and Nelson
48. The Iron Duke
49. The Industrial Revolution
50. The Regency
51. An age of reforms
52. Colonial reform
53. Europe and Palmerston
54. Western civilisation in the East
55. Disraeli and Gladstone
56. The partition of Africa and other exploration
57. The Victorian Age
58. The triumph of liberalism
59. The World War, II
60. After the war
Appendices to Part III
Index.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]