Project Gutenberg 2008-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 98 Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron 1800 1859 Macaulay, Lord (Thomas Babington Macaulay) Macaulay, T. Babington (Thomas Babington) Macaulay, Thomas Babington Widger, David 1932 The History of England, from the Accession of James II. Complete Contents of the Five Volumes Produced by David Widger "The History of England, from the Accession of James II." by Thomas Babington Macaulay is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores England's political and social landscape starting from the accession of James II, focusing on the events that led to the Glorious Revolution and the establishment of parliamentary democracy. Macaulay's detailed narrative captures the complex interplay of power, religion, and public sentiment during this pivotal era in British history. The work is a monumental examination of significant political upheavals, including the rise and fall of monarchies, the influence of religious factions, and the establishment of constitutional principles. It chronicles key events such as the flight of James II, the rise of William of Orange, and the subsequent establishment of a constitutional monarchy, underscoring the public's struggle for liberty and the rule of law. Throughout the volumes, Macaulay provides rich character sketches of notable figures, detailed analyses of political struggles, and reflections on the implications of these historical developments for the future of England, ultimately celebrating the triumph of parliamentary governance over absolute rule. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702 Indexes DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 98327 103626 2024-10-11T07:42:13.254402 2023-09-11T10:27:57.019209 text/html text/html 100316 2023-10-22T03:40:08 text/html 461298 2024-10-11T07:42:16.794375 application/epub+zip 460589 2024-10-11T07:42:13.995379 application/epub+zip 83901 2024-10-11T07:42:13.584390 application/epub+zip 531603 2024-10-11T07:42:18.933357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499978 2024-10-11T07:42:16.333389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127946 2022-09-12T06:48:19.003093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68202 22051 2024-10-11T07:42:12.708396 2023-09-11T10:27:56.511190 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 68011 2023-10-22T03:35:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18234 2024-10-11T07:42:19.067353 application/rdf+xml 24361 2024-10-11T07:42:13.712389 image/jpeg 3603 2024-10-11T07:42:13.646411 image/jpeg 519944 2024-10-11T07:42:13.273387 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia