British history for dummies - Sean Lang

The who, what, where, why, and when of British history British history is a rollercoaster ride of lively stories, relentless powergrabbing, and colourful characters
and its all in this book! Packed with colour photographs and illustrations, this special edition brings Britains history to life. From the Stone Age to modern day, youll discover the kings and queens, invasions, empirebuilding, and epic battles that have helped shape Britain as we know it today. Britains early days
how Britain was born, and Ages of history: the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age Conquering Britain
the Romans, Saxons, Angles, Vikings, Normans, and their invasions Medieval Britain
from the Plantagenets and the Hundred Years War, to the Peasants Revolt and The Wars of the Roses The Making of a Great Britain
the worlds first industrial superpower and its global empire 20thcentury Britain
from the First World War, the Suffragettes, and Bloody Sunday, to Churchill, the Falklands War, and Tony Blair Open the book and find: 75 pictures of memorable monarchs, famous landmarks, and iconic scenes The embroidered truth of the Bayeux Tapestry The curse of the Black Death Juicy details of Henry VIIIs love life A notsocivil 17thcentury war between Parliament and Crown Two wars that shook the world DNA, tea with milk, and The Beatles
what Britain has given the world