The Birth of Britain. From Ancient Times to 1485

«This book does not claim to compete with the works of professional historians. Rather, its aim is to present a personal perspective on the processes by which English-speaking peoples around the world have achieved their special position and acquired a... unique reputation», – writes W. Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1955; Nobel Prize laureate in literature. In his book, he shows the history of Britain from ancient times to the ascension of the Tudor dynasty. By selecting the most significant events from over a thousand years, Churchill analyzes the peculiarities of the national character of the British and leads the reader to the conclusion of why this country was destined to become the mistress of the world.