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A B rief H istory

of G reAt B ritAin

A B rief H istory

of G reAt B ritAin

W illiAm e. B urns

A Brief History of Great Britain

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Burns, William E., 1959-

A brief history of Great Britain / William E. Burns.

p. cm. — (Brief history)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-8160-7728-1

1. Great Britain—History. 2. Ireland—History. I. Title.

DA30.B88 2009

941—dc22 2009008217

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