A History of Britain by Simon Schama

The first volume in this history of Britain tells the story of Britain from the time of the earliest settlements discovered in the Orkneys to the death of Queen Elizabeth the First.

First of all, it's a history of England - Scotland and Ireland are barely mentioned.
No continuity of the narration, more like a patchwork of events that the author deemed worthy to be described.
The War of Roses - mentioned in one sentence.
The One Hundred Years War - barely a paragraph.
Some kings are dwelled upon in (unnecessarily) great detail, others simply skipped, barely mentioned.
Overall - do not recommend.