Description
A concise guide to key events, people and places in English history and how England has come to be what it is today. From prehistoric England, Stonehenge and the Romans to modern times.
Key events, people and places include:
- The Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
- 1066, Battle of Hastings
- Richard 1 and The Crusades
- Henry VIII, Thomas More, The Spanish Armada, Gunpowder Plot
- Cromwell
- World Wars 1 and 2
- The NHS
- The 1953 Coronation
- World Cup win
- The Beatles
- Margaret Thatcher
- Princess Diana
- Brexit
Beautifully produced, Collins Little Book of English History is a treasure in itself and makes a perfect gift for any visitor to England or enthusiast about its history.
About the Author
Robert Peal is a history teacher at the West London Free School. Having gained a double first from the University of Cambridge, he studied for his masters at the University of Pennsylvania. Robert qualified as a teacher through Teach First, before working as an education research fellow for the think tank Civitas, and as a 'Teacher in Residence' at the Department for Education. He has a passion for teaching and learning about history - his first attempt at a history book was writing about a local Civil War battle site Basing House aged thirteen.
Book Information
ISBN 9780008298135
Author Robert Peal
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Collins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 180g
Dimensions(mm) 151mm * 106mm * 15mm