This highly illustrated, information-packed volume traces the history of the British Isles and its people from prehistory to the present day.Arranged in eight self-contained sections, each dealing with a major historical period, The History of Britain explores both well-known historical events such as the Norman invasions and the execution of Charles I, and lesser-known details like the uprisings in Dark Age Wales and the birth of tabloid newspapers in Victorian Britain.Find out how centuries of invasions and migrations shaped British society and culture; how four proud and fiercely independent territories finally came together to form the United Kingdom; how a small island nation rose to become a global power, controlling the largest empire the world had ever seen; and how that empire was lost and today's modern, multicultural Britain emerged.Chapters include:• Prehistoric Britain• Roman Britain• Invaders and Settlers• Medieval Britain• Early Modern Britain• Georgian Britain• Victorian Britain• The Twentieth Century and Beyond