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Britain & Europe, 1500-1780 - (Britain and Europe) by Ralph Houlbrooke (Paperback)

Britain & Europe, 1500-1780 - (Britain and Europe) by  Ralph Houlbrooke (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><i>Britain</i><i> and Europe 1500-1780 </i>explores the history of Britain, emphasizing political relations and important connections between its three kingdoms and the continental powers.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>Britain & Europe, 1500-1780</i> sets the making of Great Britain in its European context. It describes how England and Wales came together with Scotland, first under one king in 1603, and then in the parliamentary union in 1707. It follows the development of the British kingdoms' relations with their mainland European neighbours and Ireland, culminating in the emergence of the newly created United Kingdom as one of the foremost European powers. It explores numerous political, religious, economic and cultural connections between Britain and the rest of Europe during the centuries between the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Ralph Houlbrooke is Professor of Early Modern British History at the University of Reading, UK.</p>

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