Reviews for The New World (History of the English Speaking Peoples) (Vol 2)

The average rating for The New World (History of the English Speaking Peoples) (Vol 2) based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2021-02-19 00:00:00 Anthony Carnes This shed some light for me on an incredibly interesting period in English history: basically covering England in the 1600s, the wars between Catholics and Protestants, the backdrop to the Westminster Assembly (which was an incredibly tumultuous time) and all that happened after. Very fascinating and Churchill has an excellent grasp of the various mechanisms and motivations at play, even if he does have some biased areas himself.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-10-20 00:00:00 Qwertyuiop Qwertyuiop While many have found fault with his historical method, and others have critiqued his idiosyncrasies, Time itself will — I believe — prove the truth in the spirit of Winston's writing if not in the letter. For all his faults, I love him! Although his bust no longer adorns the Oval Office, my four volume set of Winnie's History of the English Speaking Peoples shall continue to adorn my bookshelves and be referred to whenever the subject of British history comes up. Sadly, I have never read them cover-to-cover, but I have enjoyed large sections from each of the volumes. Churchill is witty, wise and incisive with a love for the English speaking peoples, on both sides of the Atlantic(!), borne of his Anglo-American parentage. If you don't read any other history of Great Britain, read this one.