British History for Dummies

Name: British History for Dummies
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Sean Lang
ISBN: 9781467652926

Author: Sean Lang

Series: Dummies

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Unabridged: 14 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Wiley Audio

Published: 01/01/2013

Categories: Nonfiction, History, European History

Synopsis

British history is a rollercoaster ride of power struggles and family intrigues, imperial conquest and class struggles, plagues and religious wars—and it’s all in this audiobook. That, plus the liveliest cast of characters found anywhere outside of the King James Bible. Whether you confuse your Tudors with your Stuarts, or wouldn’t know Catherine Parr from Catherine Howard, this is the perfect guide for you. From Stonehenge to Hadrian’s Wall, the Magna Carta to mad King George, the Battle of Hastings to the Battle for Britain, come on a whirlwind tour through the ages of Britain, and take in a nation at war, global empire building and forbidden love.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dan

There are times in history when one ought to be a fan of a certain publishing house. Scribner's Sons in the 20's. City Lights in the 50's. And now, For Dummies. Now, I'm sure that the For Dummies series prompts scorn and derision for some of their titles. I can only hope that Computers for Dummies r......more

Goodreads review by Alice

Mlle Alice, pouvez-vous nous raconter votre rencontre avec British History for Dummies? "J'aime l'Histoire et les histoires, le Royaume-Uni, l'anglais, apprendre et la collection "pour les nuls". Cela fait bien assez de raisons pour avoir eu envie de découvrir ce livre et de vous en parler, même si......more

Goodreads review by Noraa

"Galileo observed the heavens and noted down what he saw, which led him to a very important conclusion: The earth moves round the sun and not vice versa. This observation got him into serious trouble with the Pope and the Inquisition. Galileo observed, he noted down what he saw, and he drew reasoned......more

Goodreads review by T.A.

After reading Wolf Hall ( let's not get into my view of that book) I realised I knew less about British history than I thought. Then I remembered I had purchased this book years ago to give me an overview to decide what period of history to read about first but never read it (damn you fiction books)......more