New Oxford History of England facts for kids
The New Oxford History of England is a special collection of books. It tells the story of the British Isles over many centuries. This series was started in 1992. By 2010, eleven books were published. It is like a newer version of an older series called the Oxford History of England, which was published from 1934 to 1986.
Exploring England's Past
This book series helps young readers learn about England's history. Each book covers a different time period. This makes it easy to understand how things changed over the years. The books are written by expert historians. They share facts and stories from the past.
Books Published So Far
Here are some of the books already published in the series:
- England under the Norman and Angevin Kings, 1075–1225 by Robert Bartlett (2002)
- Plantagenet England, 1225–1360 by Michael Prestwich (2005)
- Shaping the Nation: England, 1360–1461 by G. L. Harriss (2005)
- The Later Tudors: England, 1547–1603 by Penry Williams (1995)
- A Land of Liberty? England, 1689–1727 by Julian Hoppit (2002)
- A Polite and Commercial People: England, 1727–1783 by Paul Langford (1989)
- A Mad, Bad, and Dangerous People? England, 1783–1846 by Boyd Hilton (2006)
- The Mid-Victorian Generation, 1846–1886 by K. Theodore Hoppen (1998)
- A New England? Peace and War, 1886–1918 by G. R. Searle (2005)
- Seeking a Role: The United Kingdom, 1951–1970 by Brian Harrison (2009)
- Finding a Role? The United Kingdom, 1970–1990 by Brian Harrison (2010)
Future Books to Come
More books are planned for the series. They will cover other important periods in history. These future books will help complete the full story of England.
- A book about the years 850–1075 by Simon Keynes
- A book about the years 1461–1547 by John Watts
- Books about the years 1603–1642 by Thomas Cogswell and Peter Lake
- Books about the years 1642–1689 by Adam Fox and Steven Pincus
- A book about the years 1918–1951 by Philip Williamson
