Foundation

From Neolithic times to the dawn of the Tudor age, Peter Ackroyd's enthralling journey through England's history begins.

In Foundation, acclaimed author Peter Ackroyd turns his attention to England, taking readers on a captivating journey spanning over 15,000 years. Beginning with the earliest Neolithic settlements, glimpsed through tantalizing archaeological finds, Ackroyd guides us through the Roman era, the Dark Ages of ceaseless invasions, and the medieval period, with its magnificent churches, monasteries, and the birth of common law.

Ackroyd's rich prose brings to life the familiar succession of monarchs, while offering profound insights and surprising details about the food, clothing, punishments, and even jokes of each era. From the stirrup found in a grave to the seeds at the bottom of a bowl, Foundation uncovers the essence of England's past.

Immerse yourself in the gripping narrative of England's history, from the Saxons and Vikings to the Tudors, as Peter Ackroyd expertly evokes the eras of the Normans, Angevins, Plantagenets, and the pivotal events of the Magna Carta and Hundred Years' War.