Edited by John Cannon
Revised online-only edition
4,260 entries
The Oxford Companion to British History covers all aspects of the history of Britain from 55 BC to the present day. Written by over 100 distinguished specialist contributors, the variety of entries provides a wealth of essential information touching all aspects of British history: political, economic, social, military, people, events, and institutions.
In this revised online-only edition, commissioned especially for Oxford Reference Online, there are 6 new entries, and updates to 268 entries.
John Cannon was formerly Professor of Modern History at The University of Newcastle upon Tyne. His books include The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy and The Blackwell Dictionary of Historians.
ISBN: 0198605145
Publishing history: First published 2002, revised online-only edition 2009
Copyright: © Oxford University Press, 2002, 2003, 2009
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