The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain

by Morgan, Kenneth O.

• ISBN13: 9780192893260
• ISBN10: 0192893262
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-22
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This beautifully illustrated volume tells the story of Britain and its people over two thousand years, from the coming of the Roman legions to the present day. Edited by esteemed historian Kenneth O. Morgan, this informative volume illuminates the political, social, economic, and cultural developments of the British Isles. Ten leading historians--including Peter Salway, John Morrill, and Morgan himself--provide a penetrating and dramatic narrative, offering the fruits of the best modern scholarship to the general reader in authoritative form, complementing their text with carefully chosen pictures and maps. A vivid, sometimes surprising picture emerges of continuous turmoil and change in every period of Britain's history. By exploring the many ways in which Britain has shaped and been shaped by contact with Europe and the wider world, this comprehensive book brings the modern reader face to face with the past and thus the foundations of modern British society. The new edition, the first for almost twenty years, brings the story into the twenty-first century, covering the changes to British society and culture during the Blair years and examining the invasion of Iraq and its aftermath.

Author Biography

Professor Kenneth O. Morgan, FBA, was Fellow of The Queen's College, Oxford, 1966-89; Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1989-95; and Senior Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales, 1993-5. He is now Research Professor of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and Honorary Fellow of The Queen's College. He is the author of many major works on British history, including Consensus and Disunity: the Lloyd George Coalition Government, 1918-22; Rebirth of a Nation: Wales, 1880-1980; Labour in Power 1945-51; Labour People: Leaders and Lieutenants, Hardie to Kinnock; and The People's Peace: British History, 1945-1990 (all published by OUP in paperback).

Table of Contents

List of Colour Plates	p. xiii
List of Maps	p. xv
Roman Britain (c.55 BC-c. AD 440)	p. 1
The Anglo-Saxon Period (c.440-1066)	p. 52
The Early Middle Ages (1066-1290)	p. 104
The Later Middle Ages (1290-1485)	p. 166
The Tudor Age (1485-1603)	p. 223
The Stuarts (1603-1688)	p. 286
The Eighteenth Century (1688-1789)	p. 352
Revolution and the Rule of Law (1789-1851)	p. 419
The Liberal Age (1851-1914)	p. 463
The Twentieth Century (1914-1991)	p. 523
Further Reading	p. 593
Chronology	p. 607
Genealogies of Royal Lines	p. 621
Prime Ministers 1721-1991	p. 627
Acknowledgements of Sources	p. 628
Index	p. 629
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