A concise guide to key events, people and places in English history and how England has come to be what it is today. From prehistoric England, Stonehenge and the Romans to modern times.

Key events, people and places include:

• The Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
• 1066, Battle of Hastings
• Richard 1 and The Crusades
• Henry VIII, Thomas More, The Spanish Armada, Gunpowder Plot
• Cromwell
• World Wars 1 and 2
• The NHS
• The 1953 Coronation
• World Cup win
• The Beatles
• Margaret Thatcher
• Princess Diana
• Brexit

Beautifully produced, Collins Little Book of English History is a treasure in itself and makes a perfect gift for any visitor to England or enthusiast about its history.