A British Chronicle: from a Group of Scattered Islands to the Centre of an Empire

This article addresses Britain both as geographical and historical entity. Having played second fiddle in the Celtic world and in the Roman Empire, Britain, during the Middle Ages, started to stand on its own two feet. At the eve of the Modern Era, Britain was already a power in the European arena; soon it became an empire, and now runs the risk of going back to square one, becoming, again, a mere group or scattered islands. Let us hope that this will not happen! The Author thanks Mr Rafael Frota for his important suggestions.

Keywords: Britain, Europe, World, Geography, History.