British History For Dummies

British history is a rollercoaster ride of lively stories, relentless power-grabbing, and colourful characters – and it's all in this book! Packed with colour photographs and illustrations, this special edition brings Britain's history to life. From the Stone Age to modern day, you'll discover the kings and queens, invasions, empire-building, and epic battles that have helped shape Britain as we know it today.

• Britain's early days – how Britain was born, and Ages of history: the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age

• Conquering Britain – the Romans, Saxons, Angles, Vikings, Normans, and their invasions

• Medieval Britain – from the Plantagenets and the Hundred Years War, to the Peasants' Revolt and The Wars of the Roses

• The Making of a Great Britain – the world's first industrial superpower and its global empire

• 20th-century Britain – from the First World War, the Suffragettes, and Bloody Sunday, to Churchill, the Falklands War, and Tony Blair

Open the book and find:

• 75 pictures of memorable monarchs, famous landmarks, and iconic scenes

• The embroidered truth of the Bayeux Tapestry

• The curse of the Black Death

• Juicy details of Henry VIII's love life

• A not-so-civil 17th-century war between Parliament and Crown

• Two wars that shook the world

• DNA, tea with milk, and The Beatles – what Britain has given the world