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 through easy-to-read entries, colorful photographs, reproductions of early artwork and portraits, and more. Covers the period of time 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. 400 pages, paperback.