The Story of Britain: From the Romans to the Present: A Narrative HistoryW. W. Norton & Company, 2006 M11 17 - 848 páginas “A beautifully written story, a box of delights, a treasure trove: final proof of truth’s superiority over fiction.”—Andrew Roberts A sparkling anecdotal account with the pace of an epic, about the men and women who created turning points in history. Rebecca Fraser's dramatic portrayal of the scientists, statesmen, explorers, soldiers, traders, and artists who forged Britain's national institutions is the perfect introduction to British history.Just as much as kings and queens, battles and empire, Britain's great themes have been the liberty of the individual, the rule of law, and the parliamentary democracy invented to protect them. Ever since Caractacus and Boudicca surprised the Romans with the bravery of their resistance, Britain has stood out as the home of freedom. From Thomas More to William Wilberforce, from Gladstone to Churchill, Britain's history is studded with heroic figures who have resisted tyranny in all its guises, whether it be the Stuart kings' belief in divine right, the institution of slavery, or the ambitions of Napoleon and Hitler. |
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16 | |
10661087 | 95 |
10871100 | 108 |
11001135 Stephen of Blois 11351154 120 | 120 |
11891199 John 11991216 146 | 146 |
Plantagenet | 165 |
13991413 | 209 |
14221461 | 221 |
The Commonwealth and Protectorate 16491660 | 351 |
16601685 361 James II 16851688 | 378 |
William and Mary 16891702 | 385 |
Anne 17021714 | 396 |
Hanoverian | 408 |
19011910 | 625 |
Windsor George V 19101936 | 639 |
1952 | 735 |
14611483 | 230 |
14831485 | 239 |
16031625 | 313 |
16251649 | 327 |
786 | |
Prime Ministers | 798 |
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