Readings in English Social History
Originally published in 1923, this book aims 'to give a true picture of Britain and its inhabitants throughout the centuries' from pre-Roman days to 1837 through a series of extracts from literature and histories relating to Britain. The texts included are from a variety of sources, including Bede, Beowulf, state papers and the diary of Samuel Pepys. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in English history.
Product details
February 2014Paperback
9781107655560
684 pages
229 × 152 × 38 mm
0.99kg
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part I:
- 1. Britain before the Roman conquest
- 2. Britain under Saxon rule
- 3. The coming of the Northmen
- 4. The welding of the race
- 5. England under the Normans
- 6. England under the Plantagenets
- Part II:
- 7. England under the later Plantagenets
- 8. The passing of feudalism
- Part III:
- 9. England under the Tudors
- Part IV:
- 10. England under the Stuarts
- 11. The Commonwealth and Protectorate
- 12. The Restoration
- Part V:
- 13. The Revolution
- 14. The House of Hanover.