The history of England is a continuous movement and a series of constant changes. But the entire history of England, starting from primitive times, is permeated by continuity, so that the main thing in it is not change, but constancy. To this day, in England there is an inextricable connection with the past, with traditions and customs. Until now, this country has resisted change in any aspect of life. Peter Ackroyd shows the origins of England's centuries-old immutability, its conservatism and adherence to the past. The period between the Glorious Revolution (1688) and the victory of the Allied army at Waterloo (1815) absorbed many events. The defeat of James II and the reign of William III of Orange, the War of the Spanish Succession, which began with the accession of Queen Anne to the English throne, the annexation of Scotland to England and, consequently, the formation of Great Britain in 1707, the reign of George I (great-grandson of James I), the Jacobite uprising of 1715 , the War of the Quadruple Alliance 1718–1720, the reign of George II, the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War, the reign of George III with such important milestones as the annexation of Ireland and the war with Napoleon... It was during this period of time that Parliament became a sovereign body with responsibilities much greater superior to the monarchs, the Bank of England and the London Stock Exchange were founded, and unprecedented technological innovation transformed England from an agricultural country into a country of steel and coal. Significant changes also took place in cultural life - newspapers appeared and the genre of the English novel was born. 37 color insert illustrations accompany a detailed portrait of the era, created by the outstanding master of historical storytelling, Peter Ackroyd. The publisher's design is preserved in PDF A4 format.