First published in 1932, this book was written primarily for children in the middle and upper forms of public and secondary schools. Arranged chronologically, excepting the separate discussion of economic and constitutional issues, the material is broadly viewed from an international perspective, and political history is subordinated to social history. Whilst the text was written to provide a resource for the School Certificate or equivalent examinations, it does not lose sight of the narrative aspect of history and remains highly readable. Extensive quotations from contemporary sources and…mehr
First published in 1932, this book was written primarily for children in the middle and upper forms of public and secondary schools. Arranged chronologically, excepting the separate discussion of economic and constitutional issues, the material is broadly viewed from an international perspective, and political history is subordinated to social history. Whilst the text was written to provide a resource for the School Certificate or equivalent examinations, it does not lose sight of the narrative aspect of history and remains highly readable. Extensive quotations from contemporary sources and renowned historians are included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in British history, historiography, or the education system.
Part I. To AD 1485: Preface 1. Prehistoric Britain 2. The Roman Empire 3. The Dark Ages 4. The Catholic Church 5. The House of Wessex 6. Danish and Norman Conquests 7. Feudal Christendom 8. England under the Normans 9. Henry II and Richard I 10. The age of chivalry 11. The Barons and the Crown 12. The thirteenth century 13. Edward I and Edward II 14. War, pestilence and famine 15. The collapse of medieval Christendom 16. Richard II and the House of Lancaster 17. War in France 18. War in England Appendices to Part I Part II. 1485-1714: 19. Commerce and exploration 20. The revival of learning 21. The Tudor monarchy 22. Henry VIII and the Pope 23. The Protestant religion 24. The Catholic revival 25. The Elizabethan settlement 26. The wars of religion 27. The English sailors 28. The Elizabethan Age 29. King James I 30. King Charles I 31. The great rebellion 32. Oliver Cromwell 33. The Restoration 34. The Whigs 35. The 'Glorious Revolution' 36. William the Dutchman 37. 'Malbrouck' Appendices to Part II Part III. 1714-1931: 38. Triumph of the Whigs 39. Parliamentary government 40. Merry England 41. The war of the Austrian succession 42. The Seven Years' War: winning and Empire 43. The East India Company 44. The American Revolution: losing an empire 45. William Pitt the Younger 46. The French Revolution: Ireland 47. Bonaparte and Nelson 48. The Iron Duke 49. The Industrial Revolution 50. The Regency 51. An age of reforms 52. Colonial reform 53. Europe and Palmerston 54. Western civilisation in the East 55. Disraeli and Gladstone 56. The partition of Africa and other exploration 57. The Victorian Age 58. The triumph of liberalism 59. The World War, II 60. After the war Appendices to Part III Index.
Part I. To AD 1485: Preface 1. Prehistoric Britain 2. The Roman Empire 3. The Dark Ages 4. The Catholic Church 5. The House of Wessex 6. Danish and Norman Conquests 7. Feudal Christendom 8. England under the Normans 9. Henry II and Richard I 10. The age of chivalry 11. The Barons and the Crown 12. The thirteenth century 13. Edward I and Edward II 14. War, pestilence and famine 15. The collapse of medieval Christendom 16. Richard II and the House of Lancaster 17. War in France 18. War in England Appendices to Part I Part II. 1485-1714: 19. Commerce and exploration 20. The revival of learning 21. The Tudor monarchy 22. Henry VIII and the Pope 23. The Protestant religion 24. The Catholic revival 25. The Elizabethan settlement 26. The wars of religion 27. The English sailors 28. The Elizabethan Age 29. King James I 30. King Charles I 31. The great rebellion 32. Oliver Cromwell 33. The Restoration 34. The Whigs 35. The 'Glorious Revolution' 36. William the Dutchman 37. 'Malbrouck' Appendices to Part II Part III. 1714-1931: 38. Triumph of the Whigs 39. Parliamentary government 40. Merry England 41. The war of the Austrian succession 42. The Seven Years' War: winning and Empire 43. The East India Company 44. The American Revolution: losing an empire 45. William Pitt the Younger 46. The French Revolution: Ireland 47. Bonaparte and Nelson 48. The Iron Duke 49. The Industrial Revolution 50. The Regency 51. An age of reforms 52. Colonial reform 53. Europe and Palmerston 54. Western civilisation in the East 55. Disraeli and Gladstone 56. The partition of Africa and other exploration 57. The Victorian Age 58. The triumph of liberalism 59. The World War, II 60. After the war Appendices to Part III Index.
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