Project Gutenberg 2006-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 569 Hume, David 1711 1776 The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part D. From Elizabeth to James I. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_England_(Hume_book) Produced by David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part D." by David Hume is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on the events and figures surrounding the transition from the reign of Elizabeth I to that of James I, exploring significant political and religious changes in England. The text delves into the intricate dynamics of the monarchy, the rise of Protestantism, and the complex relationships with foreign powers, particularly Spain and France, all set against the backdrop of a divided nation. The opening of this volume discusses the political atmosphere in England following the death of Queen Mary and the accession of Elizabeth I. It outlines the widespread joy among the populace over Elizabeth's ascent, as she is seen as a figure of hope and stability after the tumultuous reign of her sister. The text describes how Elizabeth, upon becoming queen, expressed gratitude for her deliverance from persecution and aimed to consolidate her power by balancing religious tensions and forming alliances. As the narrative unfolds, it highlights her initial decisions regarding religion, including the reformation efforts and her cautious approach to governance, which sought to maintain favor with both Protestant and Catholic factions without resorting to violence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/19214/19214-h/images/cover.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/19214/19214-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 43.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625 DA Text United Kingdom Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious 1513760 2025-06-08T08:49:39.518581 text/html 1527207 2021-02-25T21:43:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 2925859 2021-02-25T21:43:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 3023277 2025-06-08T08:49:53.807520 application/epub+zip 3068021 2025-06-08T08:49:41.289576 application/epub+zip 810079 2025-06-08T08:49:40.294608 application/epub+zip 3405439 2025-06-08T08:50:03.252497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3403234 2025-06-08T08:49:52.935623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1151730 2022-09-09T08:19:41.456599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1478185 2025-06-08T08:49:38.393617 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1478126 2016-09-01T14:15:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 530543 2016-09-01T14:23:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1474014 2006-09-08T09:42:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 529723 2006-09-08T09:43:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1474015 2006-09-08T09:42:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 529581 2006-09-08T09:43:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23081 2025-06-08T08:50:03.413473 application/rdf+xml 14165 2025-06-08T08:49:40.415566 image/jpeg 2455 2025-06-08T08:49:40.355576 image/jpeg 2932369 2025-06-08T08:49:39.696583 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