A review by blakew321
A Short History of England by Simon Jenkins

3.0

I can't really comment on how good this book actually was because it's a proper history, and I don't feel qualified to do so. What I can say is that this wasn't what I was after when I bought it. I thought it was going to have a more oversimplified narrative, and be more fun and less wordy. So of course I didn't enjoy this as much as I hoped to.

However, I can now say that I am more briefed in the long story that is English history. It was good to learn about the slow journey towards consensual government and the welfare state, particularly from the perspective of my degree.

Overall, it wasn't very fun to read, but it was definitely still worth my time.