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Fifty Things You Need to Know About British History

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Description for Fifty Things You Need to Know About British History Paperback. What are the 50 key events you need to understand to grasp British history? Num Pages: 416 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 416.

What are the 50 key events you need to understand to grasp British history?

If you could choose the 50 things that define British history, events of significance not only in themselves, but in their importance to wider themes running through our past, what would they be? Hugh Williams has made that selection, and the result is a fascinating overview of Britain’s past.

He refines British history into a series of key themes that represent a crucial strand in our ... Read more

With great clarity, simplicity and a zest for the marvellous stories that underpin many of these events, Hugh Williams explains the linkage between each one and its importance in the progress of British history as a whole. Along the way, he has some fascinating tales to tell, making this a highly enjoyable read as well as a perceptive insight into our shared past, and vital for anyone who wants quickly and enjoyably to grasp the essential facts about Britain’s history.

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Product Details

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007313907
SKU
V9780007313907
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Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-4

About Hugh Williams
Hugh Williams read Modern History at Oxford before beginning his career in television with the BBC. He has specialised in history and current affairs programming and in the early 80s was responsible for introducing the famous BBC history programme ‘Timewatch’ into the schedules. While Head of Broadcasting in Manchester he had the idea for and subsequently commissioned A.N. Wilson’s series ... Read more

Reviews for Fifty Things You Need to Know About British History
‘If history is your subject, then look no further than Fifty Things you Need to Know about British History. If you want an overview of what went on here, in bite-size chunks, throughout the centuries, this is the book for you’ The Lady ‘It offers insight and knowledge ... Read more

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