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An Imperial Possession: Britain in the Roman Empire, 54 BC - AD 409 by David Mattingly
Category: History | Series: The\Penguin History of Britain Ser.
The centuries under which Britain was under Roman occupation have always had a contradictory reputation. Generations of British readers were brought up to approve of the Roman Empire as the model for their own empire, but equally it was embarrassingly clear that within the Roman Empire Britain itself wa ...Show more
Anglo-Saxons & Vikings (Usborne History of Britain) by Hazel Maskell
Category: Education | Series: Usborne History of Britain
A stylish new editon in the History of Britain series. Covering British history from the Early Middle Ages, children are introduced to the Anglo-Saxon society, through the invasion of the Vikings and right up to the Battle of Hastings. Illustrated with a combination of cartoons, artwork from the period ...Show more
Britain After Rome: The Fall and Rise, 400 - 1070 by Robin Fleming
Category: History | Series: Penguin History of Britain vol.2
The enormous hoard of beautiful gold military objects found in 2009 in a field in Staffordshire has focused huge attention on the mysterious world of 7th and 8th century Britain. Clearly the product of a sophisticated, wealthy, highly militarized society, the objects beg innumerable questions about how ...Show more
Britain Since the War by Conrad Mason
Category: Education | Series: History of Britain
Library Friendly Edition of original- Tells the story of how life in Britain changed in the years after the Second World War, from post-war street parties to the celebrations on the eve of the new millennium.
Small Island: 12 Maps That Explain the History of Britain by Philip Parker
Category: History | Series: New History of Britain Ser.
A fascinating analysis of a dozen maps from critical points in British history over the last two thousand years, from the Celtic period when 'Britain' was just a patchwork of tribal kingdoms, to a century ago when the whole of Ireland, India, Australia, much of Africa, Asia and the Americas were marked ...Show more
The Hollow Crown by Miri Rubin
Category: History | Series: The\Penguin History of Britain Ser.
An exciting new author to add to the Penguin Press history list. There is no more haunting, compelling period in Britain's history than the later middle ages. The extraordinary kings - Edward III and Henry V, the great warriors, Richard II and Henry VI, tragic inadequates killed by their failure to use ...Show more
The Middle Ages (Usborne History of Britain) by Abigail Wheatley
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Usborne History of Britain
From the Battle of Hastings to the Wars of the Roses, this book tells the unique story of Medieval Britain. Full of intriguing facts, illustrations, photographs, detailed reconstructions, paintings, maps and family trees. Includes links to websites to find out more information via the Usborne Quicklinks ...Show more
The Struggle for Mastery - The Penguin History of Britain 1066-1284 by David Carpenter
Category: History | Series: The\Penguin History of Britain Ser.
The two-and-a-half centuries after 1066 were momentous ones in the history of Britain. In 1066, England was conquered for the last time. The Anglo-Saxon ruling class was destroyed and the English became a subject race, dominated by a Norman-French dynasty and aristocracy. This book shows how the English ...Show more
Tudors & Stuarts by .
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Usborne History of Britain
Part of the "History of Britain" series, this title is illustrated with a combination of cartoons, reproduced artwork and photographs. It comes with internet-links to recommended websites.
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