Synopses & Reviews
A concise, illustrated history of Great Britain over the past three centuries which explains the political and social trends that have shaped modern Britain.
Review
"...remarkably complete given the limitations of space....an excellent introduction to modern British history." David R. Devereux, Scottish Tradition
Table of Contents
List of illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1. Eighteenth-century Britain; 2. From the Anglo-Scottish Union to the union with Ireland; 3. Nineteenth-Century Britain; 4. From Pitt to Palmerston; 5. From the Second Reform Act to the Boer War; 6. Twentieth-century Britain; 7. From the Boer War to the first Labour government; 8. From Baldwin to Attlee; 9. From the accession of Queen Elizabeth to the entry into the European Economic Community; Epilogue; Appendix: monarchs and ministries, 1707-1976; Guide to further reading; Index.