In over 4,500 entries, this Companion covers all aspects of the history of Britain from 55 BC to the present day. Completely revised and updated, this is the go-to reference work for students and teachers of British history, as well as for anyone with an interest in the subject.

• Prefaces


• Contributors


• Acknowledgements


• Note to the Reader


• A to Z


• Maps


• Genealogies


• Subject Index

John Cannon was formerly Professor of Modern History at The University of Newcastle upon Tyne. His books include The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy and The Blackwell Dictionary of Historians.
Robert Crowcroft is a lecturer in Contemporary History at the University of Edinburgh. His first book, Attlee's War: World War II and the Making of a Labour Leader (2011), was named one of the best books of 2011 in Total Politics magazine. He also co-edited The Philosophy, Politics and Religion of British Democracy: Maurice Cowling and Conservatism (2010).