ESWH Chapter 1 The foundation Stones The Island Britain is an Island and its history has been closely connected to the sea. The seas saved Britain from danger. Strong national sense have been developed by the sea. Britain’s prehistory Britain has not always been an island. The ice age wasn’t one cold period. Our first evidence of human life is a few stone tools, dating from 250.000 BC. Britain was hardly habitable until another milder …showed first 75 words of 3145 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3145 total…the French king’s daughter Katherine of Valois. He was seen as the heir of France, but he died earlier than the king. His nine month old son inherited the thrones of England and France. England fought France to enlarge its kingdom, but they were defeated twice by the French and lost everything except Calais. It's not a complete summary of the book, but the first few chapters are there... Bibliography illustrated history of britain