A Short History of England
The Glorious Story of a Rowdy Nation
November 2011
Hardcover · 384 Pages
$35.00 U.S. · $38.00 CAN
ISBN 9781610391429
PublicAffairs
Hardcover · 384 Pages
$35.00 U.S. · $38.00 CAN
ISBN 9781610391429
PublicAffairs
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Description
The heroes and villains, triumphs and disasters of English history are instantly familiar—from the Norman Conquest to Henry VIII, Queen Victoria to the two world wars. But to understand their full significance we need to know the whole story.
A Short History of England sheds new light on all the key individuals and events in English history by bringing them together in an enlightening account of the country's birth, rise to global prominence, and then partial eclipse. Written with flair and authority by Guardian columnist and former editor of The Times, Simon Jenkins, this is the definitive narrative of how today's England came to be.
Focusing specifically on England as a country in its own right, separate from its neighbors, and with a people who call themselves English in differentiation from Scots, Welsh, and Irish, Jenkins relates the exhilarating tale from the Dark Ages—when the Angles arrived from Germany, lending their name to England—to the modern day. Commenting on recurring themes, from conflicts between the crown and the people, to relations with France and the heroic role of parliament, he provides a unique overview in his own inimitable style.
A Short History of England sheds new light on all the key individuals and events in English history by bringing them together in an enlightening account of the country's birth, rise to global prominence, and then partial eclipse. Written with flair and authority by Guardian columnist and former editor of The Times, Simon Jenkins, this is the definitive narrative of how today's England came to be.
Focusing specifically on England as a country in its own right, separate from its neighbors, and with a people who call themselves English in differentiation from Scots, Welsh, and Irish, Jenkins relates the exhilarating tale from the Dark Ages—when the Angles arrived from Germany, lending their name to England—to the modern day. Commenting on recurring themes, from conflicts between the crown and the people, to relations with France and the heroic role of parliament, he provides a unique overview in his own inimitable style.
About the Author
Simon Jenkins is the author of the international bestsellers England's Thousand Best Churches and England's Thousand Best Houses, the former editor of The Times and Evening Standard and a columnist for The Guardian. He is chairman of the National Trust.