Introduction: time and space / Paul Langford
Contested kingdoms, 1688-1756 / David Hayton
Enlightenment and faith / David Hempton
Governing diverse societies / Joanna Innes
The wealth of the nation / Martin Daunton
The culture of improvement / Peter Borsay
Contested empires, 1756-1815 / Michael Duffy
Epilogue / Paul Langford.