The Companion to British History
Charles Arnold-Baker O.B.E.
Third Edition · Hardback
Arnold-Baker, Charles. The Companion to British History.
Third edition. Longcross Press, 2025.
Single-volume hardback reference work comprising approximately 1.3 million words.
ISBN 978-0-9560983-0-6.
The Companion to British History is a comprehensive, single-volume alphabetical reference work covering the full chronological span of British history from earliest times to the modern period.
The work comprises approximately 1.3 million words and contains thousands of concise, cross-referenced entries on people, places, events, institutions, and concepts central to the study of British history.
Designed for academic reference collections, the Companion supports undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, faculty research, and long-term reference use in the humanities.
It is particularly suited to university and research libraries maintaining strong holdings in British history, European history, political history, legal history, ecclesiastical history, and imperial studies.
Earlier editions of The Companion to British History were published and distributed internationally, including a previous reissue by Routledge. Those editions were widely acquired by North American academic and research libraries.
The present third edition represents the most recent authoritative revision of the work and continues its established role as a standard reference resource.
Charles Arnold-Baker O.B.E. was a British historian and reference editor whose work was widely used in academic, legal, and institutional contexts. The Companion to British History remains his principal scholarly legacy.
Critical Reception
“A work of remarkable scope and authority.”
— The Times“An indispensable reference for students and general readers.”
— Times Literary Supplement“Arguably the most remarkable book ever written.”
— The Spectator“An astonishing achievement, a compelling book for dipping into.”
— The Guardian
Format: Hardback
Extent: Single volume
Language: English
Binding: Library-quality hardback
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Subject areas:
British history · Historical reference · Encyclopaedic works · Humanities research