Over 4,000 entries - ranging from quick-reference summaries to essay-length overviews - provide a wealth of fact and insight on all aspects of the subject and from a variety of perspectives, including social, political, military, cultural, economic, scientific, and feminist. As well as coverage of expected topics such as monarchs, battles, and political events, there are dozens of entries on the wider aspects of British life and culture over the centuries: Boudicca and Stanley Baldwin are
here, but so are Enid Blyton and Jesse Boot, whilst the Boat Race and Big Ben find a place along with the Bloody Assizes and the Battle of Bosworth.

The unrivalled range of coverage includes authors, composers and musicians, legal and technical terms, newspapers and periodicals, ranks and orders, sport and leisure, and scholarship and education. For readers interested in local history, or who like to explore history on the ground, there are also entries on individual counties, cathedrals and churches, palaces and royal residences, and a range of other sites of historical significance.

As well as providing reliable factual information, the Companion also offers detailed interpretation and analysis, giving readers a sense of how events and personalities relate to each other, whilst its multi-disciplinary approach places topics in the widest possible context. Designed to be useful for the school or university student, as well as for the general reader, The Oxford Companion to British History is in the great tradition of Oxford Companions: authoritative,
comprehensive, accessible, elegantly written, and - above all - companionable. Whether you need to check the date of the Peasants' Revolt, understand what happened at the Battle of Imphal, find out about the history of maypoles, or compare the careers of successive Princes of Wales, this is a book no home reference shelf should be without.

Synopsis
This is a reference book on the history of Britain from 55 BC to the present day. Drawing on academic research, the top scholars in the subject present over 4000 entries which reflect the interdisciplinary nature of this immense and fascinating subject. It contains both essay-length articles and short, quick-reference entries which cover economic, social, medical, cultural, scientific, and feminist aspects of history as well as the political, constitutional, and military. This book is intended for students, teachers, and academics in all aspects of history and allied subjects (including politics, economics and law) and public and institutional libriaries.

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