A Brief History of Britain 1660 - 1851 The Making of the Nation

by Nicholas Vincent, William Gibson, Ronald Hutton, Jeremy Black

In 1660, England emerged from the devastation of the Civil Wars and restored the king, Charles II, to the throne. Over the next 190 years Britain would establish itself as the leading nation in the world - the centre of a burgeoning empire, at the forefront of the Enlightenment and the driving force behind the Industrial Revolution. However, radical change also brought with it anxiety and violence. America was lost in the War of Independence and calls for revolution at home were never far from the surface of everyday life. This overview examines the era in which Britain transformed the world and was itself remade, and looks at the impact of this revolutionary change on the ordinary citizens of Britain. This is the third book in a four-volume Brief History of Britain which tells the story of Britain from the Norman Conquest of 1066 right up to the present day.

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