A History of England in a Nutshell

`History is indeed little more than a register of the crimes, follies and misfortunes of mankind.` Edward Gibbon The history of England is a full and fascinating one, but all too often one gets caught up in finding out about one era, or daunted at the prospect of trying to discover more from such a vast expanse of information. In A History of England in a Nutshell, John Mathew provides readers across the range with a work covering England`s interesting (and often bloody) history in concise yet enthralling detail. From the first century BC when the Romans reached England`s shores, through to Queen Victoria`s reign and the height of the British Empire, this book will give you a comprehensive - and more importantly, comprehensible - retelling of England`s history. Whether you wish to read straight through and follow the twists and turns of a kingdom being forged over the centuries, or to dip into sections of interest, it will engross and inform alike.