A Dictionary of British History

by John Cannon (editor)

When was the first motorway opened? How did the British acquire Hong Kong? What was the book of sports? What prompted the Cat and Mouse Act? How long did the Hundred Years War last? Which queen was "nothing so fair as reported?"
Drawing on the highly acclaimed Oxford Companion to British History , A Dictionary of British History , published in the very popular OPR series first in 2001 and now reissued for 2003, is a handy and invaluable reference work essential for anyone with an interest in British history and in need for a
compact reference source covering 2,000 years of people, events, and places, and political, economic, local, domestic, military, and social change. In more than 3,600 entries, over 100 specialist contributors describe the people and events that have shaped and defined domestic, political, social,
and cultural life in Britain over the past two millennia.

Genres: History, Reference

720 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

John Ashton Cannon was an English historian specialising in 18th-century British politics. He was educated at Hertford Grammar School where he gained a scholarship to Peterhouse, Cambridge, and gained his PhD at Bristol University (where he was appointed Lecturer in 1961 and Senior Lecturer in 1967 as well as Reader in 1970). During his time at Bristol, he also became involved in Radio Bristol when it was first aired and was Chairman from 1970 to 1974. In 1976 he was appointed Chairman of Modern History at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Dean of the Faculty of Arts in 1979. He was Pro Vice Chancellor from 1983 to 1986 and was also employed by the History of Parliament Trust. In recognition of his contribution to Education, he was awarded a CBE in 1985

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A really helpful resource!

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