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A Short History of England
Chesterton seeks to illuminate the experiences of the average citizen throughout England's past, particularly during the medieval period, arguing that important aspects of the populace’s legacy have been overlooked.
"A Short History of England" by G. K. Chesterton is a historical account. Chesterton seeks to illuminate the experiences of the average citizen throughout England's past, particularly during the medieval period, arguing that important aspects of the populace’s legacy have been overlooked.
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The land on which we live once had the highly poetic privilege of being the end of the world. Its extremity was ultima Thule, the other end of nowhere. When these islands, lost in a night of northern seas, were lit up at last by the long searchlights of Rome, it was felt that the remotest remnant of things had been touched; and more for pride than possession.
Contents
- 01I
- 02Introduction
- 03II
- 04The Province of Britain
- 05III
- 06The Age of Legends
- 07IV
- 08The Defeat of the Barbarians
- 09V
- 10St. Edward and the Norman Kings
- 11VI
- 12The Age of the Crusades
- 13VII
- 14The Problem of the Plantagenets
- 15VIII
- 16The Meaning of Merry England
- 17IX
- 18Nationality and the French Wars
- 19X
- 20The War of the Usurpers
- 21XI
- 22The Rebellion of the Rich
- 23XII
- 24Spain and the Schism of Nations
- 25XIII
- 26The Age of the Puritans
- 27XIV
- 28The Triumph of the Whigs
- 29XV
- 30The War with the Great Republics
- 31XVI
- 32Aristocracy and the Discontents
- 33XVII
- 34The Return of the Barbarian
- 35XVIII
- 36Conclusion
- 37The End
About this edition
- Author
- G. K. Chesterton
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Advanced: for close, demanding reading
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 176 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers