Includes bibliographical references (pages 711-742) and index
1. Roman Britain (c.55 BC -- c. AD 440) -- 2. The Anglo-Saxon Period (c. 440-1066) -- 3. The Early Middle Ages (1066-1290) -- 4. The Later Middle Ages (1290-1485) -- 5. The Tudor Age (1485-1603) -- 6. The Stuarts (1603-1688) -- 7. The Eighteenth Century (1688-1789) -- 8. Revolution and the Rule of Law (1789-1851) -- 9. The Liberal Age (1851-1914) -- 10. The Twentieth Century (1914-2000) -- Epilogue (2000-2010) -- Further Reading -- Chronology -- Genealogies of Royal Lines -- Prime Ministers 1721-2010 -- Index
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