English History: People, places and events that built a country

by Collins UK

The perfect stocking filler for lovers of English History.

A concise guide to key events, people and places in English history and how England has come to be what it is today. From prehistoric England, Stonehenge and the Romans to modern times.


Key events, people and places include:

The Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
1066, Battle of Hastings
Richard 1 and The Crusades
Henry VIII, Thomas More, The Spanish Armada, Gunpowder Plot
Cromwell
World Wars 1 and 2
The NHS
The 1953 Coronation
World Cup win
The Beatles
Margaret Thatcher
Princess Diana
Brexit

Beautifully produced, Collins Little Book of English History is a treasure in itself and makes a perfect gift for any visitor to England or enthusiast about its history.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

224 pages, Paperback

Published October 4, 2018

Reviews

[Maria Teresa Agudelo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have the pleasure of purchasing this book at London’s tower 2 weeks ago. I was so enchanted by the history that surrounded this building that I couldn’t help wanting to learn more about England past.

All my life, I’ve tried to absorb from different sources pieces of the history of this country (movies, tv shows, books), since in a way always caught my attention and how could not? It is basically the epitome of what we called the first world. Our modern society owned so much to this country and I feel most of people don’t get that.

I left London with the great feeling of wanting to come back and a sense of nostalgic of been there, been able of charging the weight of its past above my shoulders. Desiring continue walking around his medieval corners and navigate across the river Thames one more time again.

[Carole Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

While I was over in the UK last month my lovely friend bought this for me while we were at a museum. She is so sweet!

This is a run down of some big events, people, and etc that influenced the English culture and history.

I'm a huge history nerd so it was fun going through this and seeing English history through an English historians POV. I loved that it was "simplified" so it wasn't overly wordy. We also got some pictures too so that was an added bonus.

But yes, a quick read but I took my time. I enjoyed re-reading certain sections. I think I'm ready for my English History exam! ;)

Informative and interesting. Plus pictures are fuuuuun!

5 stars.

[Anny Höglund · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an amazing little book! I have never considered myself very interested in history but this book covered all the important events of English history in a short, concise and very entertaining way.

I would love a collection of books like this one about everything!

I never thought I'd give a history book 5 stars but here we are! I recommend this to anyone who wants to learn the basics of English history, or maybe freshen up your knowledge from school.

Also love the small format. Easy to bring along and quick to read.

[Patti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just because the topics of this book are only one page long doesn’t mean this book isn’t noteworthy. I really enjoy history and was looking for a way to learn British history without have to read hundreds of thousands of pages.

This book takes you through 12,000 years of history. From the inhabitants of Maiden Castle to Brexit, this book overs a short synopsis of the most important events in British history.

[Amy Vaterlaus · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great starting book to get really short and high-level details of historical parts of English history. I've added tabs to the pages in which I wanted to learn more about to explore and research. My one complaint are with some of the gaps between events. Although it may have been just back and forth wars, I like to know the changing of the monarchs as that plays into the political and economical climate during those times.

[Kaitlyn Bancroft · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick and informative, perfect for long bus rides while traveling through the U.K. and Ireland. There were a few pages that left me wishing for a bit more detail, though I recognize that this whole book is built on being brief. This was a generally good overview of Britain’s history and helped me hone in on periods, events, and people that I’d like to learn more about.

[Pavsco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Se vende en muchos monumentos y tiendas de souvenirs y a priori uno podría pensar que es un bodrio para turistas, pero nada de eso. Narra de manera bastante precisa y neutral la historia de Inglaterra en capítulos de un minuto. Ideal para el bus o el metro. Muy útil par tener una idea general del contexto y la cultura británica. 10/10

[Chandler Collins · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great and helpful overview of the culture, politics, events, and figures that shaped and define English history. I especially enjoyed the book’s treatment on Elizabeth I and the conflicts between Protestants and Roman Catholics in England, as well the as the sections on England during World War 2. I bought this book while in the gift shop at Westminster Abbey, so that was fun!

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breve, conciso, scorrevole ma con tutta la storia inglese essenziale. Davvero interessante, ho imparato moltissime cose e ne ho riscoperte altre che già sapevo sotto una diversa luce. Consigliato a tutti coloro che vogliono fare un'immersione nell'affascinante storia di questo paese.

[Ella · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars
Super quick and easy read, with lots of important and clear information!! I have tabbed loads of pages to research further, which is what I wanted.
I just wish each monarch change we detailed.

[Ramindu Thivanka · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's about the history of England, in a nutshell version. but he's covering all the important incidents and the people in the country without elaborating his own narrative, just giving the truth as it is. Good read

[Yesica Aguirre · Rating 5 out of 5]

AMAZING!!! love this book and the way of telling the world the history of the British Nation! Everything about this book is great!

[Tran Le Quoc Khanh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and informative

[Stella Wolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great introduction to English/UK history, that’s what I was looking for.

[Lee Radford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and fun!

[Hugo Grande · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bueno para un viaje a ingland

[Maryana Lekanova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite helpful, gave me an eclectic scope of events/people/places to learn about.

[Angelica · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book!! used a lot as preparation for my tours.

[Mendhak · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a useful condensed version of English history, with lots of interesting events and topics. I'd call it a reference book in a story style — each small story or page serves as a rabbit hole of information go down if you're interested.