There have been many books called A History of Britain.
Currently the best known is A History of Britain, a three volume work written by Simon Schama to accompany a series of documentaries he presented for the BBC.
The volumes are:
A History of Britain I: At the Edge of the World? 3000BC–AD1603 by Simon Schama, BBC, 2000, ISBN 0563487143
A History of Britain II: The British Wars 1603–1776 by Simon Schama, BBC, 2001, ISBN 0563487186
A History of Britain III: The Fate of Empire 1776–2000 by Simon Schama, BBC, 2002, ISBN 0563487194
A DVD box set of the documentary series is also available:
Simon Schama _ A History of Britain: The Complete Series, BBC, 2002, ASIN B00006JI1X
External link
Official web site (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/hob/index.shtml)
Another compelling reason cited by Davies is the emergence in Britain of the great plague of the sixth century from Egypt that was particularly devastating to the Britons who had been in close contact with peoples of the Mediterranean.
When Bede was writing his History, he was residing in what had been for over a century the most powerful kingdom in England, for rulers such as Edwin, Oswald and Oswy had made Northumbria politically stable as well as Christian.
The Code of Alfred has a significance in English history which is entirely independent of its subject matter, for he gives himself the title of King of the West Saxons, naming previous kings such as Ine, Offa and Aethelberth whose work had influenced his own.
They were seated probably at Montagules-Bois in the district of Coutances of which place it was said "Its ancient lords were famous in the middle ages." The name and family of Montagu was probably prominent and distinguished at that time, for we find mountains, castles, fortresses and towns bearing their name.
History has at least recorded the name of one of the family who held at that time an important position of trust and honor.
As this Simon Montacute was the younger son, his subsequent history (and that of his son William) is unrecorded.
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