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The History Of England, From The First Invasion By The Romans To Accession Of Mary (Volume I)

The History Of England, From The First Invasion By The Romans To Accession Of Mary (Volume I)

Lingard, John

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Genealogy & HeraldryAncient RomeBritish History

ISBN10: 9354440827
ISBN13: 9789354440823
Publisher: Alpha Ed
Published: Feb 17 2021
Pages: 568
Weight: 2.86
Height: 1.15 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Empire invades. A nation begins. History shapes faith and power. In Volume I of John Lingard's The History of England, from the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of Mary, the story of Britain is traced from the Roman conquest of Britain through the centuries of Roman and medieval Britain, as kingdoms rise, faiths contend, and the foundations of the English monarchy are laid. Lingard's classic narrative history combines clear, measured prose with close reading of original sources, opening early England's political history to modern readers without losing its strangeness or drama. As a pioneering Catholic history of England, the Lingard History of England offers a counterpoint to later Protestant and Whig narratives, inviting comparison with better-known works similar to Macaulay history while grounding every judgement in scholarship. This is scholarly British history that reads as story: invasions and conversions, parliaments and prelates, law, land and power. Lingard's multi volume history series remains a cornerstone for English history students seeking depth and context, and for readers who want to see how the development of the English monarchy was understood in the early nineteenth century. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Essential reading for English history students and serious history collectors, it belongs on the shelf of anyone drawn to the roots of the English state in Roman and medieval Britain.

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