Name: A Dictionary of British History By John Cannon (University of Newcastle upon Tyne (retired))
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A Dictionary of British History by John Cannon (University of Newcastle upon Tyne (retired))

Who was the first King of England? What prompted the Cat and Mouse Act? When was Wembley stadium demolished? Where did the Rebecca riots take place? How long did the Hundred Years War last? Containing more than 3,800 authoritative entries written by over 100 specialist contributors, this dictionary describes the people and events that have shaped and defined domestic, political, social, and cultural life in Britain since 55 BC. New entries to this edition include Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Gerry Adams, and Rowan Williams and existing entries on Tony Blair, Iraq, Northern Ireland, and terrorism have been updated. Following the A-Z text is an appendix of recommended web links that provide relevant and useful extra information. Web links are conveniently accessed via the Dictionary of British History companion website, where they are regularly checked and kept up to date. Derived from the highly acclaimed The Oxford Companion to British History, A Dictionary of British History has been a leading historical reference work since its publication in 2001. Now thoroughly revised and fully updated, this handy and invaluable A-Z remains essential for anyone studying or with an interest in British history as well as for those in need of a compact reference book covering 2,000 years of people, events, places, and change.

A Dictionary of British History Reviews

Review from previous edition the book is packed with interest to the final page * Independent *
the range is impressive...truly (almost) all of human life is here * Observer, reviewing parent volume The Oxford Companion to British History *
a solid, well-researched book of reference * Sunday Times, reviewing parent volume The Oxford Companion to British History *

About John Cannon (University of Newcastle upon Tyne (retired))

Professor John Cannon held the chair of Modern History at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne until 1992. He has edited several titles, including The Letters of Junius, The Oxford Companion to British History, and The Blackwell Dictionary of Historians, which was awarded a Library Association prize for reference works. His other publications include The Fox-North Coalition, Parliamentary Reform, Aristocratic Century, The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy, and Samuel Johnson and the Politics of Hanoverian England.

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9780199550371

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0199550379

Title

A Dictionary of British History by John Cannon (University of Newcastle upon Tyne (retired))

Author

John Cannon (University of Newcastle upon Tyne (retired))

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Oxford Quick Reference

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Used - Very Good

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Publisher

Oxford University Press

Year published

20090521

Number of pages

720

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A Dictionary of British History John Cannon (University of Newcastle upon Tyne (retired))

A Dictionary of British History by John Cannon (University of Newcastle upon Tyne (retired))

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A Dictionary of British History Summary

A Dictionary of British History by John Cannon (University of Newcastle upon Tyne (retired))

A Dictionary of British History Reviews

About John Cannon (University of Newcastle upon Tyne (retired))

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