The History of England from the Accession of James II.
Author: Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay
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Published: 1856
Total Pages: 494
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Author: Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay
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Published: 1856
Total Pages: 494
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Thomas Babington Macaulay
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Published: 1855
Total Pages: 346
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: G. Burgess
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2006-07-11
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781403948991
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThrough twelve probing essays from leading scholars in the field, this book analyzes the consequences of the accession of James I in 1603 for English and British history, politics, literature and culture. Questioning the extent to which 1603 marked a radical break with the past, the book explores the Scottish and Welsh--as well as the wider European and colonial--contexts to this crucial date in history.
Author: Peter Ackroyd
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Published: 2014-09-25
Total Pages: 529
ISBN-13: 144727170X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStep into the tumultuous age of Stuart England with Peter Ackroyd's enlightening Civil War. Beginning with James I, the first Scottish king of England, it tracks an era of massive upheaval, ending with the dramatic flight of his grandson, James II, into exile. Civil War transports you to the heart of the 17th-century Britain, where you meet figures like James I with his shrewd perspectives on diverse matters, and Charles I, whose inept rule ignited the flames of the English Civil War. Ackroyd offers a brilliant – warts and all – portrayal of Charles's nemesis Oliver Cromwell, Parliament's great military leader and England's only dictator, who began his career as a political liberator but ended it as much of a despot as the king he executed. Beyond this political turmoil, Ackroyd also explores the rich cultural and literary contributions of the Jacobean era. This was a world where Shakespeare's masterpieces were penned, John Donne weaved his poetry and Thomas Hobbes crafted his philosophical marvel, Leviathan. Most importantly, get a glimpse of the extraordinary lives of common English men and women, their existence seeped in constant disruption and uncertainty. Civil War is a stirring account of a pivotal epoch, making it a must-read for history enthusiasts.
Author: Samuel Rawson Gardiner
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Published: 1884
Total Pages: 422
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Published: 1861
Total Pages: 318
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Catherine Hall
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2012-09-14
Total Pages: 430
ISBN-13: 0300189184
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThomas Babington Macaulay's History of England was a phenomenal Victorian best-seller which shaped much more than the literary culture of the times: it defined a nation's sense of self, charting the rise of the British Isles to its triumph as a homogenous nation, a safeguard of the freedom of belief and expression, and a central world power. In this book Catherine Hall explores the emotional, intellectual, and political roots of Thomas Macaulay's vision of England, tracing the influence of his father's career as a colonial governor and drawing illuminating comparisons between the two men.
Author: David Hume
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Published: 1822
Total Pages: 474
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Published: 1867
Total Pages: 832
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Leanda De Lisle
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 408
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Focussing on the intense period of raised hopes and dashed expectations between Christmas 1602 and Christmas 1603, Leanda de Lisle tells in detail the story of Elizabeth's death and how the suffocating conservatism of her rule was replaced with that of the energetic, seemingly fair-minded James." "As James journeys south from Scotland, he is confronted with the extraordinary wealth of his new kingdom, but also with English contempt for his Scots entourage and a stubborn rejection of his hopes for the union of Britain. As the welcome turns sour, those who are disappointed in James turn to intrique and hatch plots against him before the crown is even on his head. Lives are lost and fortunes won in the struggle for power and influence."--BOOK JACKET.