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The who, what, where, why, and when of British history
 
British history is a rollercoaster ride of lively stories, relentless power-grabbing, and colourful characters - and it's all in this book! Packed with colour photographs and illustrations, this special edition brings Britain's history to life. From the Stone Age to modern day, you'll discover the kings and queens, invasions, empire-building, and epic battles that have helped shape Britain as we know it today.
* Britain's 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 world's first industrial superpower and its global empire
* 20th-century 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 VIII's love life
* A not-so-civil 17th-century war between Parliament and Crown
* Two wars that shook the world
* DNA, tea with milk, and The Beatles - what Britain has given the world

Dr Seán Lang studied history at Oxford and has been teaching it to school, college, and university students for the past twenty years. He is Senior Lecturer in History at Anglia Ruskin University. Seán has written textbooks on nineteenth and twentieth century history, and is co-editor of Twentieth Century history, and is co-editor of Twentieth Century History Review. He has advised both Government and Opposition on history teaching in schools and has written on history teaching for the Council of Europe. Seán is Honorary Secretary of the Historical Association and often appears on radio and television talking about historical topics - often because of this book.