Project Gutenberg 2008-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 246 Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron 1800 1859 Macaulay, Lord (Thomas Babington Macaulay) Macaulay, T. Babington (Thomas Babington) Macaulay, Thomas Babington The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_England_from_the_Accession_of_James_the_Second Produced by Martin Adamson and David Widger "The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2" by Thomas Babington Macaulay is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. This volume focuses on the political and social upheaval in England during the late 17th century, specifically examining the reign of James II and his struggles with Parliament, the church, and various factions within the country. At the start of this volume, Macaulay outlines the turbulent political landscape James II faced as he attempted to solidify his power amidst growing discontent. He discusses the king's aspirations to form a standing army, the repeal of the Habeas Corpus Act, and his attempts to promote Roman Catholicism, which were met with severe opposition from Parliament and the Protestant populace. The tension escalates as political factions align in defense of their interests, leading to significant events such as parliamentary debates, public unrest, and the eventual downfall of James II as he confronted the reality of a divided nation amid foreign pressures and internal dissent. This opening sets the stage for a rich exploration of the complexities of governance, religion, and identity in a pivotal period of British history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702 DA Text United Kingdom Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1654955 2025-07-01T12:55:30.714965 text/html 1656830 2013-01-10T16:47:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 547024 2013-01-10T16:48:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 658271 2025-07-01T12:55:47.078903 application/epub+zip 683879 2025-07-01T12:55:35.211984 application/epub+zip 638018 2025-07-01T12:55:33.487985 application/epub+zip 1243596 2025-07-01T12:55:56.384858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1210518 2025-07-01T12:55:45.865903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 988780 2022-09-02T04:06:03.397344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1374439 2025-07-01T12:55:28.668966 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1374257 2008-07-14T14:09:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509985 2008-07-14T14:10:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19263 2025-07-01T12:55:56.519858 application/rdf+xml 25406 2025-07-01T12:55:34.069936 image/jpeg 4686 2025-07-01T12:55:33.781950 image/jpeg 645241 2025-07-01T12:55:30.826074 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