Britain: A New History Of Our Island (Hardback)

Britain tells the story of the island of Great Britain from the withdrawal of the Roman legions in 410 AD, which heralded the onset of the so-called 'Dark Ages', to the post-imperial and ethnically diverse Britain of the start of the third millennium. With six chronological sections, it follows the major periods in the evolution of the island's civilization: Early Medieval Britain to 1066; Medieval Britain 1066-1485; Tudor and Stuart Britain; Hanoverian Britain; Victorian Britain; and 20th- and 21st-century Britain. Britain's central narrative spine is fortified by a series of single-page 'capsule' biographies - twelve for each of the book's six sections - of the men and women who forged, moulded and transformed Britain over sixteen centuries. Furthermore, each section is prefaced by a timeline of key dates and events of the period. A practical work of reference, as well as an engrossing and richly informative read, Britain is an inclusive history of all three nations of the island of Britain: English, Welsh and Scots. It describes the inter-relationship between these three nations while also examining how events in Ireland have at times influenced the course of British history. Hywel Williams is a historian with an enviable track record of writing books that inform as well as entertain. With Britain he has produced a concise history of Britain for a wide general readership: told with authority, energy and insight - and a zest for telling the many remarkable stories that underpin the decisive events of Britain's past.