Explores the uneasy tension between the countries making up Great Britain and illuminates England's dominance as the seat of Parliament and the British royal family-and the consistent center of the action throughout the UK's two millennia of history
Hawes structures his retelling around a central thesis: The division between England's northern and southern regions, which began with geographical and climate disparities that affected even the earliest denizens of the isle, echoes through every era of the country's history
An expert argument for looking to history as a way to understand current-day political issues
Includes over 150 helpful images and maps
Whether it's geopolitical turbulence or a squabbling monarchy, knowing how England got here helps to make sense of the headlines that will continue to churn out
An Oxford-educated scholar, Hawes has a knack for weaving historical facts into narrative and identifying and exploring new global political trends
