England

By G. P. Gooch

The essay out of which the current paintings has grown received the Thirlwall Prize in 1897. The layout of this Essay is to serve either for example of English historical past within the 17th century and as a contribution to the historical past of political rules. English political considering from the Reformation to the outlet of the eighteenth century will be divided largely into what might be referred to as the Monarchical and the Democratic; for even one of the extra oligarchic platforms of concept there's a democratic point. the previous has been already accurately portrayed. An try is now for the 1st time made to narrate the tale of the latter.

By Simon Dentith

The transformation of British society through the nineteenth century is a normal of old description. The transition from an business yet nonetheless predominantly agricultural society, with lots of its conventional, vertically geared up varieties of social association nonetheless intact, to a predominantly city, category divided and recognizably glossy society is still one of many outstanding variations of social historical past, the prototype certainly for a lot of human heritage within the twentieth century. The simultaneous transformation of england, from one imperial energy between others, to the main robust imperium in heritage, is both vital.

By Werner Friedrich Bruck, G. Klein

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer e-book data mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen für die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfügung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden müssen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.

By Pete Brown

It's a unprecedented story of yeast-obsessed priests and teetotal best ministers; of the way light ale fuelled an Empire and susceptible sour received an international struggle; of exploding breweries, a undergo in a yellow nylon jacket and a Canadian bloke who replaced the dringking conduct of a country. It's additionally the tale of the increase of the pub from humble origins via an epic, thousand-year fight to outlive false impression, undesirable govt and inaccurate commerce.

The heritage of beer in Britain is a social historical past of the country itself, choked with disaster, heroism and lots of hangovers. 'a friendly antidote to extra po-faced histories of beer' dad or mum 'Like an outstanding ingesting spouse, Brown tells a extraordinary tale: a flow of attention-grabbing proof, etymologies and pub-related city phenomena' TLS 'Packed with bar-room bet-winning evidence and wonderful digressions, it is a e-book into which each and every pub-goer should want to dip.'

By Julian D. Richards

By Jim Reid

A guidebook to strolling a scenic, seven-day round path (93 miles) round England's Lake District. The journey provides a flavour of every of the most Lakeland valleys and their assorted personality. High-level substitute sections and brief walks additionally defined.

By Patrick WADDINGTON

1981

By R. Allen Brown

Norman Romanesque Sculpture: nearby teams; Roman de Rouand the Norman Conquest; Bayeux Tapestry; army carrier earlier than 1066; England and Byzantium; Abbatiale de Bernay; Sompting Church; William's Sheriffs; the home of Redvers and its Foundations; Anglo-Norman Verse; The Umfravilles in Northumberland; Chronicon ex Chronicis; improvement of Stamford; relatives among Crown and Episcopacy. M. BAYLE;, M. BENNETT, D. BERNSTEIN, M. CHIBNALL, ok. CIGGAAR, R.R. DARLINGTON, J. DECAENS, R. GEM, J. eco-friendly, S.F. HOCKEY, R.C. JOHNSTON, L. willing, P. McGURK, C. MAHANY, D. ROFFE, D. WALKER. sixty four plates, figs.

By Kaye Jones

Love historical past? recognize your stuff with heritage in an Hour.

During the 12 months 1066, England had 3 diverse kings and fought 3 large battles in defence of the world, together with the bloody conflict of Hastings. the outcome was once the Norman Conquest which outlined England throughout the center Ages.

1066 in an Hour will consultant you thru the politics and personalities of the Norman invasion. it is going to assist you comprehend why William the Conqueror was once effective and introduce you to the hot king and next ancestor to the Plantagenets and Tudors.

Know your stuff: examine 1066 in exactly one hour.

By David Cooke

All through recorded background Yorkshire has been a atmosphere for conflict of every kind - marches, skirmishes and raids, pitched battles and sieges. And it's the sieges of the Civil battle interval - which frequently obtain much less cognizance than different kinds of strive against - which are the focal point of David Cooke's new background. Hull, York, Pontefract, Knaresborough, Sandal, Scarborough, Helmsley, Bolton, Skipton - all witnessed awesome sieges throughout the bloody doubtful years of the Civil Wars. His vibrant reconstructions let the reader to go to the castles and cities the place sieges happened and stand at the floor the place blood was once spilt for the reason - for king or Parliament. utilizing modern debts and a wealth of maps and illustrations, his e-book permits the reader to stick with the process each one siege and units every one operation within the context of the Civil Wars within the North.