Keeping in mind that this book was written in the early 1900s, it gives a good history of England throughout the ages and covers to the point of Scotland gaining its independence from England and Ireland still trying. It starts at the very beginning with archaeological finds of the first evidence of human beings in the area and provides info on all of the emperors from Julius Caesar to the Kings and Queens that ruled England throughout its history.
You'll read about all of the constant wars that the Kings & Queens were involved in, how some ruled as tyrants while others tried to bring about peace, mostly in vain. There were the power struggles, betrayals, beheadings and relations with the papacy and the conflicts involved when trying to establish a universal religion throughout the land, either Protestant or Catholic. At the end of the book, there is a timeline listing all of the rulers, the earliest Kings through the Houses of the Stewarts, the Tudors and so on up until 1900.
I liked the author's style of writing and how she kept things moving and interesting to pack a lot of information into a condensed book. If you have an interest in English, Irish, and Scottish history up until the end of the 19th century, but don't want to read forever about every last detail, I think that this book would fit the bill.
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This book was first published in 1907. This edition was republished in 2017 without changes. This is important to keep in mind as the world was different in 1907 and some of what was common back then feels offensive in the modern time. These days people are more accepting of each other. However, putting offense aside it is interesting to see how people thought in 1907 in addition to learning a bit of history in this quick short swirl through history of England, Ireland and Scotland.Note that the the table of contents has chapter numbers making the table of contents almost totally useless.Ali Julia review
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This book was first published in 1907. This edition was republished in 2017 without changes. This is important to keep in mind as the world was different in 1907 and some of what was common back then feels offensive in the modern time. These days people are more accepting of each other. However, putting offense aside it is interesting to see how people thought in 1907 in addition to learning a bit of history in this quick short swirl through history of England, Ireland and Scotland.
Note that the the table of contents has chapter numbers making the table of contents almost totally useless.
Ali Julia review
Note that the the table of contents has chapter numbers making the table of contents almost totally useless.
Ali Julia review
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