It has been wisely said that medieval society's achievement was not war but peace. For all the drama that Schama pumps into it, what singles out England's history is how little changed in a thousand years or more. England by now may have the longest-established polity on earth. No other government organism in the world has so long and continuous a history as the English county, except the English monarchy. It was the importance of local politics that ensured something more significant even than the longevity of English government.
People thoroughly deserve to have their history made exciting.
They are also entitled not to be misinformed. Above all, they are well capable of taking on board the rethinking of professionals, provided that trouble is taken to make the material accessible. Schama, whose creative originality borders on genius, is brilliantly equipped to have done that. Why spend hundreds on a bigger monitor enlarge the one you have Satellite technology pinpoints your location with this advanced dashboard computer Bathe your pet without water Zap mosquitoes before they zap you.