by Collins Books (Author), Robert Peal (Author)
From prehistoric England, Stonehenge and the Romans to modern times, discover the people, places and events that built a country. A concise but comprehensive guide to English history and how England has come to be what it is today.
Key events, people and places include:
* The Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
* 1066, Battle of Hastings
* Richard 1 and The Crusades
* Henry VIII, Thomas More, The Spanish Armada, Gunpowder Plot
* Cromwell
* World Wars 1 and 2
* The NHS
* The 1953 Coronation
* World Cup win
* The Beatles
* Margaret Thatcher
* Princess Diana
* Brexit
Beautifully produced, Collins Little Book of English History is a treasure in itself and makes a perfect gift for any visitor to England or enthusiast about its history.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Publisher: Collins
Published: 04 Oct 2018
ISBN 10: 0008298130
ISBN 13: 9780008298135
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Robert Peal is a history teacher at the West London Free School. Having gained a double first from the University of Cambridge, he studied for his masters at the University of Pennsylvania. Robert qualified as a teacher through Teach First, before working as an education research fellow for the think tank Civitas, and as a 'Teacher in Residence' at the Department for Education. He has a passion for teaching and learning about history - his first attempt at a history book was writing about a local Civil War battle site Basing House aged thirteen.
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