From the Roman conquest of 43 CE to the Norman conquest of 1066, and from the Elizabethan age to the Iraq and Afghan wars of the 21st century, DK's History of Britain and Ireland traces the key events that have shaped Great Britain and Ireland from earliest times to the present day.

Britons and invaders up to 1066 -- Medieval Britain 1066-1485 -- Tudors and Stuarts 1485-1688 -- Rise of power 1688815 -- Industry and empire 1815-1914 -- Modern times 1914-present.