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MediaDB / «The shortest history of England" by James Howes: download fb2, read online
About the book: 2021 / The shortest history of England - from the dawn hours of August 27, 55 BC, when Kent had the fleet of Julius Caesar (unprecedented a case when the time of a country’s appearance on the historical stage can be determined with an accuracy almost to a certain hour), to the present (the last years of Theresa May’s premiership, Boris Johnson’s rise to power in 2019 and Brexit). All the most important moments of English history are covered in a global context. The material is given chronologically and is divided into five parts: from Caesar to William the Conqueror (55 BC - 1087 AD), from Henry I to Henry VII (1087-1509), and periods The British Empire (1509-1763), the Industrial Revolution (1763-1914) and modern times (1914-2020). Description and analysis of events are accompanied by illustrations, maps and diagrams. The book will be useful both for those who are just starting to study the history of England and want to form a general idea of it, and for those who are deeply knowledgeable in this topic and want to structure their knowledge. In just a few hours you will come closer to understanding the current state of affairs in England in the bright light of its past and become acquainted with forecasts for its future. “The empires of England are fading into history. The battle for England itself is just beginning.” (James Howes) Publishing layout saved in PDF A4 format.