A Concise History of Britain, 1707 1975 - Paperback

by William Allen Speck (Author), W. a. Speck (Author)

This volume provides a concise, illustrated history of Great Britain over nearly three centuries since the union with Scotland in 1707. The general theme is the interaction of state and society--specifically the interplay of parliament and the electorate. The author argues that conservative politics prevailed largely in a deeply conservative society, and that reactionary causes generally obtained more support than radical campaigns.

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This book provides a concise, illustrated history of Great Britain over the past three centuries, from its formation as a sovereign state in the Union of England and Scotland in 1707 to its partial loss of sovereignty in the accession to the European Community which was finally confirmed by the result of the referendum of 1975.