The work of the famous English historian-positivist of the XIX century. John Richard Green "The History of England the English People" covers a huge layer of British history - from the landing of the Angles on the British Isles in the 5th century. and until the end of the war with Napoleonic France at the beginning of the XIX century. The book covers various historical aspects: the formation and formation of the Kingdom of England, the process of feudalization and political unification of the country, civil strife and war, the emergence of parliament and the formation of an estate monarchy, the formation of political parties, the creation of the Church of England during the Reformation and colonial conquests. The book will be of interest to a wide range of readers.