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A Short History of England
Simon Jenkins
A brisk, readable survey of English history from the Romans to the present.
The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Suleiman the Magnificent
Ottoman Empire
1520–1566
Henry II of France
France
1547–1559
Jiajing Emperor of Ming
China
1521–1567
Charles V
Spain
1516–1556
Charles V
Holy Roman Empire
1519–1556
Mary, Queen of Scots
Scotland
1542–1567
Emperor Go-Nara
Japan
1526–1557
Ashikaga Yoshiteru
Japan (Shogunate)
1547–1565
John III of Portugal
Portugal
1521–1557
Pope Julius III
Papacy
1550–1555
Gustav I of Sweden
Sweden
1523–1560
Meanwhile in history
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