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The Penguin History of Britain is a popular book series on British history, published by Penguin Books. It appeared in nine volumes between 1996 and 2018, with many of the individual works subsequently being republished in several editions.
From the rebellious chiefs and druids who led native British resistance, to the experiences of the Roman military leaders in this remote, dangerous outpost of Europe, this book explores the reality of life in occupied Britain within the context of the shifting fortunes of the Roman Empire.
Penguin History of Britain Series by David Mattingly. 9 primary works • 9 total works. Book 1. An Imperial Possession: Britain in the Roman Empire, 54 BC - AD 409. by David Mattingly. 3.72 · 266 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 2006 · 12 editions. Part of the Penguin History of Britain series, An … Want to Read. Rate it: Book 2.
Summary. The sixth of nine volumes in the major Penguin History of Britain series, A Monarchy Transformed narrates the tempestuous political events of the Stuart dynasty. It charts the reigns of six monarchs, and the course of two revolutions as well as religious upheavals that shook the beliefs of seventeenth-century Britons to the core.
Summary. The two-and-a-half centuries after 1066 were momentous ones in the history of Britain. In 1066, England was conquered for the last time. The Anglo-Saxon ruling class was destroyed and and the English became a subject race, dominated by a Norman-French dynasty and aristocracy.
Jun 12, 2006 · Penguin History, New York, 562 pages. Think of Britain and we inevitably think of England as the dominant power. In The Struggle for Mastery, David Carpenter shows that England’s supremacy on the island was not a foregone conclusion. After the Battle of Hastings the English were a subjected race.
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A well written and comprehensive history of the British Iles from the Norman invasion to death of Edward I (1066-1284). The author thoroughly describes and interprets the political history and the economies and social structures of the populations of the Iles.
- Prof David Carpenter
