Peter Ackroyd History of England Volumes 1-6 Books Collection Set (Foundation, Tudors, Civil War)

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Foundation:
Having written enthralling biographies of London and of its great river, the Thames, Peter Ackroyd now turns to England itself. This first volume of six takes us from the time that England was first settled, more than 15,000 years ago.

Tudors:
Rich in detail and atmosphere and told in vivid prose, Tudors recounts the transformation of England from a settled Catholic country to a Protestant superpower.

Civil War:
In Civil War, Peter Ackroyd continues his dazzling account of England’s history, beginning with the progress south of the Scottish king, James VI, who on the death of Elizabeth I became the first Stuart king of England, and ends with the deposition and flight into exile of his grandson, James II.

Revolution:
Revolution, the fourth volume of Peter Ackroyd’s enthralling History of England begins in 1688 with a revolution and ends in 1815 with a famous victory. In it, Ackroyd takes readers from William of Orange’s accession following the Glorious Revolution to the Regency.

Dominion:
Ackroyd makes history accessible to the layman’ – Ian Thomson, Independent. The penultimate volume of Peter Ackroyds masterful History of England series, Dominion begins in 1815 as national glory following the Battle of Waterloo gives way to post-war depression.

Innovation:
Innovation brings Peter Ackroyds History of England to a triumphant close. In it, Ackroyd takes readers from the end of the Boer War and the accession of Edward VII to the end of the twentieth century, when his great-granddaughter Elizabeth II.

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