A Dictionary of British History
2009
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- About this editionISBN: 9780199550388, 0199550387Page count: 711Published: 2009Format: HardcoverPublisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishEditor: John Ashton CannonCreate CitationTable of contentsWho was the first King of England? What prompted the Cat and Mouse Act? When was Wembley stadium demolished? Where did the Rebecca riots take place? How long did the Hundred Years War last? Containing more than 3,800 authoritative entries written by over 100 specialist contributors, this dictionary describes the people and events that have shaped and defined domestic, political, social, and cultural life in Britain since 55 BC. New entries to this edition include Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Gerry Adams, and Rowan Williams and existing entries on Tony Blair, Iraq, Northern Ireland, and terrorism have been updated. Following the A-Z text is an appendix of recommended web links that provide relevant and useful extra information. Web links are conveniently accessed via the Dictionary of Br...Source: PublisherMore about this editionShow lessGet bookBuy DigitalThis editionAny editionNo results for this editionBorrowEdit locationCancelCheck availability at libraries near youNo matching city or zip codeOther editionsMay 21, 2009200420012009OUP OxfordOxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University PressPaperbackPaperbackPaperbackebook711 pages708 pages708 pages711 pagesMore editionsCommon terms and phrases19th cent1st earlActÆthelredAnglo-Saxon Chronicleappointedarchbishoparchbishop of CanterburyarmyattackbattlebecamebeganbishopbornBritainBritishcampaignCanterburycastlecathedralcatholicchancellorCharlesCharles IIchurchcoloniescouncilcourtcrowndaughterdeathdefeatedDeheubarthdevelopeddiocesedukeearlyEasteducatedEdwardEdward IIIelectionElizabethEnglandEnglishMore terms and phrasesShow lessSimilar booksThe Oxford Companion to British HistoryHere, in a single convenient volume, is the essential reference book for anyone with an interest in British history. First published in 1997, under the editorship of the late John Cannon and in ...Dictionary of National BiographyVolume 2About the workOriginally published: 2001Genres: Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Reference workSubject: Great Britain -- Dictionaries -- History, Great Britain -- Encyclopedias -- History, Great Britain -- History, History / Europe / General, History / Europe / Great Britain / GeneralSee morePublisherMore from the publisher collectionThe Oxford companion to American literatureBy James David Hart, Phillip LeiningerFor more than half a century, James D. Hart's The Oxford Companion to American Literature has been an unparalleled guide to America's literary culture, providing one of the finest resources to this ...The Oxford Companion to PhilosophyPhilosophy can be intriguing--and at times baffling. It deals with the central problems of the human condition--with important questions of free will, morality, life after death, the limits of logic ...The Oxford Companion to British HistoryFew countries can boast a history as endlessly intricate and fascinatingly complex as Britain. From the Glorious Revolution to the invention of golf, British history is a rich tapestry of enigmatic ...More books
