Project Gutenberg 2006-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 330 Clayton, Joseph 1868 1943 The Rise of the Democracy E-text prepared by Afra Ullah, Keith Edkins, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Rise of the Democracy" by Joseph Clayton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the evolution of political democracy in England, tracing its development from early struggles against monarchical absolutism through significant events such as the signing of the Magna Carta and the establishment of parliamentary representation. The book seeks to illuminate the persistent fight for self-governance by the English people, highlighting key figures and movements that have shaped democratic ideals. The opening of the work sets the stage for an in-depth examination of England's march toward democracy. It begins with a focus on the British influence on global democratic movements, detailing how the notion of governance by elected representatives emerged from centuries of resistance against tyranny and autocracy. Clayton emphasizes the importance of historical landmarks, such as the roles played by church leaders like Anselm and Thomas à Becket, which laid the groundwork for constitutional liberties. As he outlines the key themes of the book, he points out that while democracy in England evolved through practical reforms and not through grand political philosophies, it nonetheless represents a significant development in the struggle for individual liberties and collective governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Democracy Great Britain -- Politics and government JN Text Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 476895 2025-08-08T10:01:48.843459 text/html 474393 2006-10-23T15:02:34 text/html 1560528 2025-08-08T10:01:58.047417 application/epub+zip 1562117 2025-08-08T10:01:51.982421 application/epub+zip 246366 2025-08-08T10:01:50.543429 application/epub+zip 1745761 2025-08-08T10:02:02.303389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1723883 2025-08-08T10:01:56.749418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380318 2022-09-09T10:22:09.803128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429288 2025-08-08T10:01:48.167456 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428989 2021-01-01T13:45:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428999 2021-01-01T13:45:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20959 2025-08-08T10:02:02.440349 application/rdf+xml 12152 2025-08-08T10:01:51.048423 image/jpeg 3550 2025-08-08T10:01:50.792426 image/jpeg 159601 2021-01-01T13:45:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 1415233 2021-01-01T13:45:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 159571 2021-01-01T13:45:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 1491157 2025-08-08T10:01:48.908411 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