The English (The Peoples of Europe)
by By Elton, G R
Category: History , Europe , Great Britain

Traces the 12 centuries of the English people on the island of Britain, focusing on the perseverance of their sense of national identity and distinctive characteristics. Attributes such cultural longevity on the early emergence of a constitutional monarch and the resulting set of laws that protected individual freedom. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.