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Small Island

12 Maps That Explain the History of Britain

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The greatest questions of our future can be answered by twelve crucial moments in Britain's history.

It wasn't long-ago that Britons could have been as at home in Varanasi as they could have been in Wolverhampton—why?—because the shape and location of Britain's land-mass has not always been the same, and with large parts of Britain scattered across the globe, British borders and its identity has always been on the move.

But, by knowing more about the twelve pivotal moments that occurred over a 2,000-year period, we can not only gain a full sense of our British history, but we can also understand where we are heading.

In twelve defining maps, you will learn how Britain came to be the superpower it is today and by using the past as a guide we can foresee what is coming.

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©2022 Philip Parker (P)2022 Penguin Audio Europe Great Britain Human Geography Social Sciences England Imperialism Middle Ages Winston Churchill Royalty British Empire
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It covers way too much ground too quickly to offer a serious discussion of the issues Britain faces now.

Very superficial

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Covering so much ground so quickly is an achievement in itself but it is quite superficial.

A gallop through British History

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