The book by Jeremy Black, a renowned scientist and professor at Exeter University, highlights the history of the British Isles from ancient times to the present. The British Isles are not only England, but also Scotland, Ireland and Wales. The author believes that the picture of English history outside the context of the internal relations of all the islands of the British archipelago suffers from incompleteness. Britain was never a homogeneous ethnically state, it was this circumstance that left an imprint on the entire history of this country and ultimately led to the emergence of the Great British Empire. Considering the political, social, economic and cultural aspects of British history, the English historian pays special attention to the influence of the internal relations of various parts of the country on the foreign policy of this state.