Chapter 1 The Tudor Age 1
Monarchs 2
Politics and religion 5
Overseas exploration 8
Society and economy 10
Cultural climax 11
Glossary 15
Further study 17
Learning activities and tasks 18
Chapter 2 House of Stuart 23
Monarchs 24
Wars and revolutions 29
Politics and religion 36
Science and technology 38
Economy and culture 40
Glossary 45
Further study 48
Learning activities and tasks 49
Chapter 3 House of Hanover 55
Monarchs 56
Political system 61
Expansion of the British Empire 63
American Revolution 64
Literature in the 18th century 67
Glossary 71
Further study 73
Learning activities and tasks 74
Chapter 4 The Industrial Revolution 79
Why it occurred in Britain 80
What were revolutionized 83
How it changed Britain and the world 87
Glossary 93
Further study 94
Learning activities and tasks 95
Chapter 5 The Victorian Era 99
Scientific and technological progress 100
Political and social progress 101
The Empire on which the sun never sets 103
Social issues 104
Literature 107
Glossary 111
Further study 113
Learning activities and tasks 114
Chapter 6 England at Two World Wars 117
House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and House of Windsor 118
Britain at World War I 122
Britain after World War I 125
Britain at World War II （1939-1945） 127
World War II legacy 131
Glossary 133
Further study 135
Learning activities and tasks 136
Chapter 7 Modern Britain： from 1945 onwards 141
The end of Empire 142
Toward a welfare state 144
Social and cultural changes 147
Glossary 151
Further study 152
Learning activities and tasks 153
References 157
Picture Credits 158
Appendix 1 Family Trees 159
Appendix 2 Timelines 161
Appendix 3 Prime Ministers 176
Appendix 4 Key to learning activities and tasks 180