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The author refutes some historical facts in "Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents," published by the British Home Office. He explains the purpose of the handbook and mentions information presented in the book which include the country's justice system and geography. He argues that a chapter in the book offers a distortion of the past that does violence to a person's basic understanding of history. He asserts that the handbook raises fundamental questions for a liberal society.

Discusses literature on the modern British monarchy. Biographical treatment of British monarchs; Sources for these biographies; Historical approaches to the monarchy in literature; Consideration of royal prestige in literature; Limitations of such literature, such as the focus on the recent past; Treatment of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II; Suggestion that this subject needs to be approached from the twin perspectives of contemporary concern an scholarly inquiry.

Discusses the methods used by Great Britain, which covers a relatively small amount of geography, was able to expand its empire as far as it did. How its smallness influenced the empire; Historical population growth and migration to colonies; Limitations of its military in size; Advantages and incentives of smallness; Impact of industrialization on the empire; How it was able to subject large populations, such as in India; Oblivion of its empire.

Focuses on the history of England. How the English Channel, when used for transport, did not divide but connected countries; Comment that early modern identities were framed by a complex of overlapping allegiances; Assertion that Britain was the first modern country.

The article focuses on the role of King Athelstan for the history of Great Britain. Among the topics discussed include the his affiliation with Scotland King Constantin and King of Strathclyde Owain, the policy by the King for the division of the country into rival kingdoms, and the manuscripts by Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for the reign of Athelstan.

The article discusses an instance where Virginia Woolf Society in London, Great Britain decided to put up plaque to Virginia and Leonard at 52 Tavistock Square, which is site of Hogarth Press which was destroyed during the Blitz by the bombings. Articles written in periodicals and also the books written over the issue is mentioned. Topics discussed include letters of introduction, verbal etiquette and diction and book groups including Tayport clubs.

The author discusses how the doctrine of pacifism was born. She discusses the history involving France and Great Britain in the early 1500s, particularly on the warmongering speech delivered by an unknown orator to the British Parliament on March 4, 1514. The pacifist who rejected the speech was Erasmus of Rotterdam. The pacifist's arguments were validated when Great Britain's King Henry VIII made peace with France's King Louis XII.

The article considers how various schools of historical study are marginalized by academia. Although poststructuralist theory, feminism and postcolonial studies are now nearly universally embraced, practitioners in these areas do not hold the most senior and influential positions in British universities. Subjects such as the history of food tend to be left to amateur historians and are only now being incorporated into some academic histories.

Reports on the first annual Cambridge History Festival at Peterhouse College, Cambridge, England. Topics at the festival, including the Elizabethan era and historical fiction; Impetus for the festival, which was designed to attract both academics and non-academics; Topics for upcoming festivals, including the anniversaries of the Crimean War and Trafalgar.

Discusses the history of England. Reviews of books, including 'The English: A portrait of a people,' by Jeremy Paxman,'The Isles,' by Norman Davies, and 'History of Britain,' by Simon Schama; Others; Longevity of England and English institutions.

Examines the English belief that they are the only ones in Britain. Jenny Wormald's article in the current `Transactions of the Royal Historical Society'; Union of 1707; Anglo-Irish history; `The Old English in Ireland,' by Aidan Clarke; `The Scottish Revolution,' by David Stevenson; Welsh history; Britain's religious history; Political history; More.

Discusses the nine-volume `Pelican History of England,' published in the early 1950s, which is being revised and will appear as `The Penguin History of Britain.' Magnitude of changes in Britain since 1945; The new series' more critical and closer look at nationhood and national identity; The explosion in historical scholarship; More.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to an article reviewing the David Kynaston's book concerning the history of Great Britain in the 1950s.

The article reports literary news. Books such as "Secret Britain: The Hidden Bits of Our History" by Justin Pollard, "Britain's Rottenest Years" by Derek Wilson, and "Off With Their Heads: All the Cool Bits in British History" by Martin Oliver are mentioned. The Google Books digital project is also mentioned.

A cover image showing figures in British history from Charles II to Princess Diana to Osama Bin Laden is presented.

Presents letters to the editor as of March 5, 2004. Reaction to several articles written about British history in previous issues; Reaction to a review of the book "Individual and Conflict in Greek Ethics," by Nicholas White; Reaction to a review of the opera "The Tempest" in the February 20, 2004 issue; Others.

Discusses the history of blacks in Great Britain. Review of books on black history, including 'Black and White: The Negro and English society 1555-1945,' by James Walvin and 'How Europe Underdeveloped Africa,' by Walter Rodney.

Presents information on the history of library dispersals in Great Britain. History of the sale of duplicates from libraries; Dissolution of the Mackie Memorial Library before 1895, in New Mills, Derbyshire; Details on the dispersal of materials from the library of the Conservative Research Department.

Presents a response to Sir Michael Howard's letter to the editor about the British history.

Reviews the exhibition 'Avant-Garde British Printmaking: 1914-1960,' to be shown at the British Musem until January 6, 1991.