Readings in English Social History
Readings in English Social History
From Pre-Roman Days to AD 1837
R. B. Morgan
February 2014
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9781107655560
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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.
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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.
