This article is about the actual book that came with Ultima IV. For a chronicle of the in-game history of the main world of the Ultima series, see History of Britannia.
The History of Britannia
The History of Britannia comes with Ultima IV. It is 36 pages long. In-game, Kyle the Younger is the authors of the book, and it is prominent in the intro where the player is actually instructed to read it. In real-life, Dave Albert has written the book.
The following topics are part of the book:
- Political History of Britannia
- Travelling guide
- The Professions
- Shops
- Transportation
- Weapons and armour
- Magical Arts
- Bestiary
- Combat and ethics of war
- Britannia's current civilization
- Afterword of Lord British
The book is written from a neutral point of view, and it gives much background information on the world of Britannia. At this time, details of the magic system were in a separate book, The Book of Mystic Wisdom.
External Links[]
- The History of Britannia (HTML)
- The History of Britannia (PDF) - Scanned
- The History of Britannia (PDF) - Searchable