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Henry VIII and the English Reformation
Abandoning the traditional narrative approach to the subject, Richard Rex presents an analytical account which sets out the logic of Henry VIII's shortlived Reformation. Starting …
British Decolonization, 1946–1997
The sudden demise of arguably the world's greatest empire in the years following the Second World War was a momentous event in global history. After nearly four centuries of …
Ireland in the Middle Ages
This book surveys Irish history in the first half of this millennium, written in a style which will make it accessible to those new to the subject, incorporating the findings of …
Sir Robert Peel
Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850) is always remembered for three things: his creation of the Metropolitan Police, his principal role in the repeal of the Corn Laws and his status as …
The Twentieth-Century Welfare State
The welfare state has been one of the most significant developments in twentieth-century Britain. Drawing on much recent research, The Twentieth-Century Welfare State narrates its …
Political Movements in Urban England, 1832-1914
A critical introduction to the mass political movements that came of age in urban England between the Great Reform Act of 1832 and the start of World War One. Roberts provides a …
Party and Politics, 1830–1852
'...Undergraduate and sixth-form students will undoubtedly benefit from his lucid and critical commentary.' Martin Pugh, History.
Palmerston
In serving more than fifty years in public life, Palmerston placed his stamp upon nineteenth-century Britain. Born and bred an eighteenth-century aristocrat, he initially seemed …
Church, State and Society, 1760–1850
`...a very effective survey of an important theme on British political and social history...' - Andrew Chandler, Midland History `...this book effectively discharges its proclaimed …
Scottish Nationality
The changes begun by the devolution referendum of 1997 have caused interest and concern throughout Britain. What seemed a remote and abstract question to many has, in the last few …
Early Modern Wales, c. 1525–1640
This work is intended to examine the main trends in Wales during the century following the Tudor settlement of Wales. Emphasis is placed on the social structure, the framework of …
The Labour Party since 1945
What caused the 'strange death of Labour Britain'? Why did the party that swept to power in 1945 - and governed for half of the next twenty five years - falter so badly in the …