THIS BOOK covers the history of the British Isles and its overseas possessions from the Roman conquest until 1970. The three thousand or so articles encompass domestic political and social events, foreign affairs, and major cultural and scientific developments, together with the men or women who have influenced or been influenced by the multifarious events that make up a country's history. The alphabetical arrangement of the main body of the book is complemented by a Chronology -a year-by-year survey of events in British history and, shown in italic type, of major developments on the Continent and in America.

This 'magnificently efficient book' as Professor Norman Stone describes it in his Foreword to this edition, covers the history of Great Britain & Ireland from the Roman invasion of 55BC to-the latter half of the 20th century, including the British Empire.

There are over 3000 entries conveniently arranged in alphabetical order encompassing domestic,social and political events, foreign affairs, great cultural, scientific and economic developments and outstanding individuals who have shaped the destiny of the British at home and overseas. Also included are extensive cross-references, a 38-page chronology, a genealogy of British monarchs and 12 pages of maps.

From the Treaty of AbbeviUe to the Zinoviev Letter, from Agricola to Zululand - all is within the compass of this invaluable dictionary.

Foreword ProfessorNormanStone

Preface

Dictionary of British History

Chronology.

Genealogy of British Monarchs

Maps

British exploration of Africa

Major offensives in the American Revolution

Britain's Angevin possessions

The British Empire in 1920

The clans of Scotland

The Danish invasions of Anglo-Saxon England

British India in 1858

England before the industrial revolution

England after the industrial revolution

Ireland

The marcher lordships of Wales

Roman Britain