Author : Martin Gilbert
Release : 2003
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 478/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Routledge Atlas of British History by : Martin Gilbert

Download or read book The Routledge Atlas of British History written by Martin Gilbert. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The changing story of the British Isles forms the central theme of this fascinating and compelling atlas, which covers England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales - and the expansion and gradual disintegration of Britain's overseas empire. This new edition includes: * politics: from the Saxon kingdoms and the collapse of Britain's French Empire to Jacobites, Parliamentary Reform, the Commonwealth and Europe * war and Conflict: from Viking attacks and the Norman Invasion to the Armada, World War and the revolt against empire * trade and Industry: from the post-Norman economy and Tudor trade to industrial unrest and the opening of international trade routes * religion: from the Saxon Church to the Reformation * society and Economics: from civilian life in Roman Britain to the Industrial and Agricultural revolutions, the Great Strike and the growth of universities