The Routledge Atlas of British History: 4 (Routledge Historical Atlases) Book

This new edition of a compelling atlas tells the changing story of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as presenting a cartographic overview of the expansion and gradual disintegration of Britain's overseas empire.The fourth edition now includes:* politics: from the Saxon kingdoms and the collapse of Britain's French Empire to the Jacobites, Parliamentary Reform, the Commonwealth and Europe* war and conflict: from Viking attacks and the Norman Invasion to the Armada, World Wars I and II and the twenty-first century war in Iraq* trade and industry: from the post-Norman economy and Tudor trade to industrial unrest and the opening of international trade routes* religion: from the Saxon Church to the Reformation* society and economics: from civilian life in Roman Britain to the Industrial and Agricultural revolutions, the Great Strike and the pattern of humanitarian aid.With these new issues and topics included, students of British history will find themselves better informed and more knowledgeable than ever before.Read More