A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Volume II

Between 1485 and 1688 England became a Protestant country under Henry VIII. His daughter Elizabeth I battled for succession and supremacy at home and the discovery of ''the round world'' enabled a vast continent across the Atlantic to be explored. While this new era was spawning the beginnings of modern America England was engaged in a bloody civil war and sustained a Republican experiment under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell. This is the second volume in Churchill''s famous account. The series remains a testament to the skill and insight of a remarkable storyteller and historian.