History Hit Story of England: The entertaining and enthralling guide to English history from Dan Snow the creators of History Hit - perfect for all history lovers

by Dan Snow, History Hit

From battlefields, cathedrals and museums to castles and stately homes, from the Lancastrians, Yorkists and Roundhead Royalists to an abundance of kings called George (and Henry!), the history of our island nation unravels its rich tapestry beneath our very feet - if only you know where to look.

In their Story of England, Dan Snow and the History Hit team take us on a journey through thousands of years of the never-ceasing drama that unfolded as invaders and immigrants and visitors reacted with what they found here. Our ancestors overcame, co-operated, shaped this country into what it is today - our landscape, our character, our language, industries, laws, religions and settlements. Prepare to not only be reunited with familiar faces and places but also discover lesser-known people and their - equally enthralling - stories.

History Hit The Story of England is as rich and fascinating as the history it so dramatically portrays.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

375 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 5, 2024

About the author

Daniel Robert Snow MBE is an English popular historian and television presenter.

Reviews

[Shauna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think it’s very easy to forget just how rich England’s history is, and just how many significant events have happened over the centuries.

The Story of England was a fantastic journey through the timeline of England’s history and I thoroughly enjoyed learning about names, places and events I had no idea existed - as well as those very well known stories that are a staple of England.

This was a great book for anyone wanting to know more about the history of this country in an engaging and informative manner

[Ed · Rating 5 out of 5]

great

I enjoy the history hit podcast and I think this book is just as good , covers a wide range of topics not just the usual kings and queens etc, Dan Snow and his team really do make history interesting.

[Terry · Rating 3 out of 5]

An ok ish overview of English history from the Stone Age to modern times. A lot of it was a little rushed and glossed over for me but that is the necessary nature of this single volume I think. I would have liked maybe to have seen more detail spread over two volumes. The included podcasts were not to my taste in a printed book and at roughly one hour in length were too long and really not that interesting in parts. The large print format of the book could perhaps have been smaller to include more information ? All in all not a bad work and it held my interest but I just feel there are better ones out there.

[Francesca Wood · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book because people in general don’t realise just how special our little country is. Yes it has done bad things but so has every other country in the world and the extent of things this little land has given and spread across the world is truly extraordinary as highlighted beautifully by this book. Proud to be English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Lottie Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really really enjoyed this snapshot of history. As an Ancient Historian, I feel I didn’t know much about history post the Romans so this was such a great read. I feel much more clued up on English history

[Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Top read!!! Would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to know a condensed history of England, is great as well that if you read a certain period it will spark interest into looking at different periods in history. So I’ll be looking more into Tudors and English civil war