{"product_id":"british-history-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9780470978191","title":"British History For Dummies (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470978191","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBritish History For Dummies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSeán Lang (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470978191, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 January 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 18.5 x 2.8 cm, 0.862 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoyally confused about kings and queens? Never sure what happened when? Or where — England, Scotland, Ireland, or Wales? Learn the people and events that shaped British history\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBritish History For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, 3rd Edition is full of rip-roaring stories of power-mad kings, executions, invasions, high treason, global empire building, and forbidden love — not bad for a nation of stiff upper lips. Engaged travelers, lifelong learners, history buffs, and students will all enjoy this friendly and accessible guide written in, well, plain English. This book is for you if you studied British History in school (perhaps a while ago) or learned only a bit about Wales or Scotland or Ireland and want to know more. And if you've ever asked yourself, \"What kingdoms are part of the United Kingdom?\" or \"Exactly how was the UK formed?\" or \"Which people make up the UK?\" — you've come to the right place, to get those answers and so much more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith an 8-page color insert so you can see who, what, and where the ensuing historical action takes place, you’ll learn about the following people and events (and more):\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat led to the Roman invasion and about the Britons who resisted it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow Britain was divided into Saxon and Celtic kingdoms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow the Roman Church converted Celtic and British Christians\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhen the Vikings arrived, and what other invaders followed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe many battles of Henry II\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe forming of England’s parliament\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow the Black Death affected Britain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tudors vs. The Stuarts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow the Industrial Revolution helped push advancements in farming and infrastructure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAll about the Victorians — everyone's favorite\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBritain’s involvement in the Great War and World War II\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditionally, this edition is revised and expanded to include the historical parliamentary elections of 2010 and the British mission in Afghanistan, and you don't want to miss out. Pick up your copy of \u003ci\u003eBritish History For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, 3rd Edition today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The British Are Coming! 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: So Much History, So Little Time 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Sticks and Stone Age Stuff 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Woad Rage and Chariots: The Iron Age in Britain 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Everyone Else Is Coming! The Invaders 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Ruled Britannia 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Saxon, Drugs, and Rock ’n’ Roll 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Have Axe, Will Travel: The Vikings 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: 1066 and All That Followed 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Who’s in Charge Around Here? The Middle Ages 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: England Gets an Empire 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: A Right Royal Time – the Medieval Realms of Britain 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Plague, Pox, Poll Tax, and Ploughing – and Then You Die 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Rights or Royals? The Tudors and Stuarts 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: A Burning Issue: The Reformation 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Crown or Commons? 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Old Problems, New Ideas 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: On the Up: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Let’s Make a Country 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Survival of the Richest: The Industrial Revolution 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Children of the Revolutions 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Putting On My Top Hat – The Victorians 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: The Sun Never Sets – But It Don’t Shine Either 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Don’t Look Down: The Twentieth Century 315\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: The Great War: The End of Innocence – and Everything Else? 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Radio Times 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: TV Times 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Interesting Times 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: The Part of Tens 377\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Ten Top Turning Points 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Ten Major Documents 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Ten Things the British Have Given the World (Whether the World Wanted Them or Not) 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Ten Great British Places to Visit 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28: Ten Britons Who Should Be Better Known 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 401\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52449457766680,"sku":"9780470978191","price":16.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470978191.jpg?v=1785200281","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/british-history-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9780470978191","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}