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The '''History of the British Isles''', until the last few hundred years, was one of struggle and competition between the separate ]s that occupied various parts of the islands of ] and ]. ] became the dominant power, coexisting with these nations at different times under the mantle of ''Great Britain'' to form the ]. (Note that the terminology ''The British Isles'' is sometimes considered obsolete or even offensive in Ireland if it is used to include Ireland.) The '''History of the British Isles''', until the last few hundred years, was one of struggle and competition between the separate ]s that occupied various parts of the islands of ] and ]. ] became the dominant power, coexisting with these nations at different times under the mantle of ''Great Britain'' to form the ]. Today the ] comprise the countries of the ], the ] and the ]. (Note that the terminology ''The British Isles'' is sometimes considered obsolete or even offensive in Ireland if it is used to include Ireland.)


] was built by the ] in the 2nd century AD]] ] was built by the ] in the 2nd century AD]]

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The History of the British Isles, until the last few hundred years, was one of struggle and competition between the separate nation-states that occupied various parts of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. England became the dominant power, coexisting with these nations at different times under the mantle of Great Britain to form the United Kingdom. Today the British Isles comprise the countries of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and the Isle of Man. (Note that the terminology The British Isles is sometimes considered obsolete or even offensive in Ireland if it is used to include Ireland.)

Hadrian's Wall was built by the Romans in the 2nd century AD

Periods

Geographic

A map showing the general locations of the Anglo-Saxon peoples around the year 600.

States

Rulers

Topical

Institutions and buildings

See also

Further reading

  • A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World, 3500 BC - 1603 AD by Simon Schama, BBC/Miramax, 2000 ISBN 0-7868-6675-6
  • A History of Britain, Volume 2: The Wars of the British 1603-1776 by Simon Schama, BBC/Miramax, 2001 ISBN 0-7868-6675-6
  • A History of Britain - The Complete Collection on DVD by Simon Schama, BBC 2002
  • The Isles, A History by Norman Davies, Oxford University Press, 1999, ISBN 0-19-513442-7
  • Shortened History of England by G. M. Trevelyan Penguin Books ISBN 0-14-023323-7
  • This Sceptred Isle: 55BC-1901 by Christopher Lee Penguin Books ISBN 0-14-026133-8 (originally a radio series )
  • The Reduced History of Britain - by Chas Newkey-Burden

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