A History of England, Volume II: 1688 to the Present

A History of England #2

by Clayton Roberts, David F. Roberts

A History of England, Volume 2 (1688 to the Present), focuses on the key events and themes of English history since 1688. Topics include Britain's emergence as a great power in the 18th century, the American War for Independence, the Industrial Revolution, and the economic crisis of the 1970s.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Class

496 pages, Paperback

First published November 15, 2013

Reviews

[William Guerrant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well-written. Enjoyable read. Even careful historians often seem to struggle to remain detached when writing about history that is still "current events" and that is true here, making the discussion of the mid-1980's longer and more partisan than it should be. If written today likely that section would be greatly condensed and more objective (while no doubt the section on the history of the past few years would be given undue importance). A minor quibble, of course.

I read the 1985 edition co-authored by Clayton and David Roberts. But now that Goodreads doesn't permit members to add books they don't have in their database, I have to use this one to keep my record--it being the closest to the book I actually read.

[Robert Snow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vol. #2 One of about 8 books I had to read for a college course about 30 years on the History of England. Interesting read along with the other books in the course which expanded and balanced out the history of this great people and nation. One other thing... I like it so much I keep it on my bookshelf and refer to it!

[Bob Rogers · Rating 4 out of 5]

"We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight in the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills, we shall never surrender." - Winston Churchill

[Hqwxyz · Rating 4 out of 5]

就波澜壮阔这点而言，英国史不如法国史，也因此，英国人民的苦难应该是低于法国人民的。