In five paperback volumes, The Oxford History of Britain ain tells the story of the British people over two thousand years, from the coming of the Roman legions in 55 BC to the state of the nation in the 1990s.
This volume concentrates on the often turbulent age of the Tudors and Stuarts, describing the country under the rule of such important monarchs as Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Charles I, as well as charting the course of the Civil War and the career of Oliver Cromwell.
The book also contains useful sources of reference: a complete chronology of British history, suggestions for further reading, informative maps, and genealogical tables.
The text of this book comes from the highly acclaimed Oxford Illustrated History of Britain.