Simon Jenkins’ A SHORT HISTORY OF ENGLAND is published

08 September 2011

The definitive concise account of English history, with full colour illustrations throughout, published in association with the National Trust.

From the invaders of the dark ages to today’s coalition, Simon Jenkins weaves a strong narrative using our most important dates. There have been long histories of England but there is no standard short work covering all significant events, themes and individuals.

‘In the past year, a number of politicians and commentators have pleaded for a return to narrative history, to the core events that shaped the English nation over time. I have answered that plea with a factual history of England, from the dark ages to the modern day. I have used dates as turning points in the national story. History ties cause to effect. In the book, each paragraph follows chronologically from the one before. This is English history not as isolated stories and incidents, but as a linked biography. The book is for readers who feel they need to know a little more history than they do, but not too much.’ Simon Jenkins

Simon Jenkins is the author of the bestselling England’s Thousand Best Churches and England’s Thousand Best Houses, the former editor of The Times and Evening Standard and a columnist for the Guardian. He is also chairman of the National Trust.

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