Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 217 Hume, David 1711 1776 The History of England, Volume I From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_England_(Hume_book) E-text prepared by David J. Cole "The History of England, Volume I" by David Hume is a historical account written in the mid-18th century. This work explores the history of England from the Roman invasion led by Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688, offering a detailed examination of political events, changes in governance, and significant figures across centuries. At the start of the volume, Hume provides a personal preface outlining his life, emphasizing his literary journey. He discusses his upbringing in Edinburgh, his early passion for literature, and his endeavors in philosophy, ultimately leading to his determination to write English history. The text introduces the narrative style Hume employs, combining historical facts with personal reflections, which sets the tone for his detailed recounting of England's past, including the wars and sociopolitical transformations that characterized the eras he covers. A particular focus is set on the early Britons and their encounters with Roman forces, showcasing the complexity of Britain's transition from tribal independence to Roman rule and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History DA Text United Kingdom Category: History - British Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1465816 2025-07-05T03:58:36.095139 text/html 1465701 1465635 2024-11-05T05:18:34.508780 2023-10-05T06:05:24.501312 text/html text/html 607495 2025-07-05T03:58:47.764548 application/epub+zip 633012 2025-07-05T03:58:39.076114 application/epub+zip 617310 2025-07-05T03:58:37.910133 application/epub+zip 1055236 2025-07-05T03:58:55.581531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1004630 2025-07-05T03:58:47.005563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 989707 2022-09-05T08:32:42.060455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1435947 2025-07-05T03:58:35.478168 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1416168 2024-10-28T17:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16871 2025-07-05T03:58:55.704519 application/rdf+xml 14937 2025-07-05T03:58:38.393084 image/jpeg 3688 2025-07-05T03:58:38.148106 image/jpeg 600183 2025-07-05T03:58:36.199208 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia