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The Great Turning Points of British History

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7th February 2013

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Selected: ebook / ISBN-13: 9781472107787

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Twenty of the most crucial moments in Britain’s history.

BBC History Magazine asked a selection of leading historians to choose and describe the twenty most important turning points in British history from AD 1000 to 2000. Collected together, their choices present a new way of looking at our nation’s story.

From the Danish invasion of Britain in 1016, to the Suez crisis in 1956, the key moments include victories (or defeats) both at home and abroad, plague, reform and even revolutions that have reshaped the British way of life. Each contribution brings the past to life, offering new perspectives and food for debate: did the Battle of Agincourt change England’s role in Europe? What was the impact of American independence on Britain? Was 1916 more important than 1939? Thought-provoking and inspiring accounts.

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Christopher Lee
If the Turning Points series - first and foremost wonderful story telling - was taught as a school history course it would excite a new generation.
Allan Massie, The Scotsman
Much of interest and value in this short collection of essays. They provoke discussion; they invite us to ponder on our history and to consider what it means to be British.
Suite101.com
Fascinating and thought-provoking
Good Book Guide
Wonderful