By: Thomas Babington MACAULAY (1800 - 1859)
This is chapter 1 of volume 1 of a series of
books written by the Baron Macaulay in the 19th century. It starts with
a brief resume of the history of England up until the Stuart kings and
then starts to delve into a little more detail. Macaulay is primarily
fascinated by ending of any claim to divine right of kings and the
growing role of Parliament in the governing of the country. He sees the
accession of William and Mary (Dutch, Protestant royalty) to the British
throne as a key moment in the history of the British Isles. This is a
book delightful for the literary gifts of the author and intriguing for
his view of 18th century English and world politics.
(Summary by Jim Mowatt)
Genre(s): *Non-fiction, History
Language: English
Running Time: 5:41:56
Zip file size: 164.2 MB
Catalog date: 2006-04-16
Read by: LibriVox Volunteers
Book Coordinator: Jim Mowatt
Meta Coordinator: Annie Coleman Rothenberg
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