Renovating the Old: the Setting Sun of Empire and the Postwar World (six Parts of History of England Part 6)
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"The Six-Part History of England" is the representative work of the historical writer Peter Ackroyd, which includes six volumes: "The Founding of the Empire", "The Tudor Dynasty", "The Age of Rebellion", "The Revolutionary Century", "The King of the World" and "Revolution". It writes the historical process of this legendary country in a magnificent way: how this once closed island country gradually turned into an empire with territories all over the world through religious reform, parliamentary system, technological and ideological revolution, as well as trade and colonial expansion; and how it repositioned itself in the new post-war order as the empire declined today and continued to influence the world. Ackroyd's writing conveys his deep attachment to this country that once stood at the apex of human civilization. It not only creates a history of struggle and innovation for the rise of a great power, but also creates a glorious national epic. "Renovation" is the final volume of Ackroyd's "Six Parts of History of England". With the death of Queen Victoria and the tragic situation of the British army in the Second Boer War, the theory of the decline of the British Empire began to become rampant: it paid a heavy price for its strategic mistakes in the two world wars, and lost its colonies in the wave of national independence. The British Empire seemed to be in decline. But as the 20th century progressed, Britain relied on its own strength to complete the rise of the working class, the popularization of women's suffrage, and the construction of the welfare state. It also witnessed the prosperity of the Bloomsbury Group, the popularity of the Beatles, and the influx of colonial people. This ancient country, which has experienced rise and fall, will glow with new vitality in the new order of the 21st century.
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