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# The Story of Britain: From the Romans to the Present

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## Customer Reviews

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    Superb Survey of British History
  

*by E***H on Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2021*

Every country on earth has many fascinating events in its past, but the history of Britain is one of the world’s most rich and absorbing, and the past two millennia in what is now Britain have provided enough events and stories to fill numerous volumes.  Roy Strong admirably chronicles the history of the country in "The Story of Britain."Strong stresses how the fact that Britain is an island has greatly influenced its history and national character.  The author tracks British history from Roman times through the Early Middle Ages, through the Norman conquest of 1066 and its aftermath, through the colorful Tudor and Stuart epochs, through to modern times up to and including the Brexit referendum of 2016.To cover so much history in just over 500 pages, the author moves briskly but thoroughly touches on the most important developments in Britain’s political, social, religious, economic, and military history and the most memorable incidents and events that put the country on the world-influencing course it took.Strong of course recalls the monarchs and prime ministers that led the country, but also looked at what ordinary life was like for all classes of people down through the centuries.  The author also spotlights exceptional Britons who made vital cultural and intellectual contributions to the world such as Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, Florence Nightingale, and Charles Darwin.  "The Story of Britain" is likely the best short but complete history of Britain that one is likely to find.

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    A great place to start or finish your study of British history.
  

*by M***G on Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2005*

As an American who has spent some time studying US history, beginning to study British history can be an intimidating task - there's just so much there compared to what we're used to.  In "The Story of Britain" Roy Strong tackles the ambitious task of covering all of that history in one book.  It is somewhat inevitable that it is tough to digest much of the content in one reading.You fly through Celts, Romans, Saxons, and Normans; skip from George to Henry, to Richard, to Elizabeth, then Mary and back again; meet Walpole and Cromwell and Chamberlain and Churchill not to mention Chaucer and Shakespeare.  Frankly, it's a bit overwhelming.  That said - this seems like a great place to begin a study of British history; just enough to give you some context for deeper reading to come, or as a capstone of sorts for someone who has read a lot of British History and is looking for a way to draw it all together.This book sets out to cover all of British recorded history in a managable length and does it with all of the weaknesses that have to come along with that approach.  That's not an indictment, this is a good book, but it's really not adequate to read on its own for someone who wants a deep understanding of British history.  Its author tells you as much in the intro.

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    Excellent read on a long long topic
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2021*

Being  able to condense British history to a fun readable book would be a challenge. I feel the author has done an excellent job here. It covers all the major topics in a few short pages and gives you a fun read. The story of Britain by Rebecca Fraser is still my favorite but this is well written and highly recommended.

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