Prehistory to 1714 (Chapters 1-16): Prehistory to 1714 (Chapters 1-16) - Brossura

Roberts, Clayton

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ISBN 10: 0132064758 ISBN 13: 9780132064750

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2002

Riassunto

The first volume in a two-volume set, this book provides a broad, narrative account of English history from the first settlers in the Paleolithic Age to the 1714. It draws on the most up-to-date primary and secondary research to illuminate the full range of England's social, economic, cultural, and political past, and focuses on how and why events occurred. It stresses dominant themes in English history without espousing any single interpretation, and considers events in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland as they affected developments in England. KEY TOPICS: The Land And The People; Roman Britain: 55 B.C.-450 A.D.19; Anglo-Saxon England: 450-1066; Norman England; The Angevins; The Thirteenth Century: 1216-1307; War And Crisis: 1307-1399; Lancaster And York: 1399-1485; The Reign Of Henry Vii: 1485-1509; War And Reformation: 1509-1547; Protestant And Catholic: 1547-1558; Elizabethan England: 1558-1603; Early Stuart England: 1603-1640; The English Revolution: 1640-1660; Restoration And Revolution: 1660-1689; War And Society. MARKET: For anyone interested in the History of England.

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A History of England, Volume I: Prehistory to 1714 incorporates recent scholarship into a master narrative that encompasses England's social, economic, cultural, intellectual, and political history. This account traces how and why critical events occurred. Other significant features:

• stresses dominant themes in English history—the coming of Christianity, the creation of the English monarchy, the impact of the Norman conquest and much more.
• discusses events in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland as they affect developments in England.
• offers section headings, genealogical charts, a list of kings and queens, and improved maps.
• includes new material on the cultural effects of the bubonic plague of the fourteenth century.
• provides suggested Further Reading at the end of each chapter, focusing on the most important books on each era (updated to include recent publications).

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Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0132064758
• ISBN 13: 9780132064750
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 480
• Contatto del produttore: Routledge; https://www.routledge-ny.com/; ; Stockst?dter Str. 20; Gro?ostheim; Bayern; Germania