Project Gutenberg 2008-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 189 Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron 1800 1859 Macaulay, Lord (Thomas Babington Macaulay) Macaulay, T. Babington (Thomas Babington) Macaulay, Thomas Babington Widger, David 1932 The History of England, from the Accession of James II. Complete Contents of the Five Volumes Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_England_from_the_Accession_of_James_the_Second Produced by David Widger "The History of England, from the Accession of James II." by Thomas Babington Macaulay is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores England's political and social landscape starting from the accession of James II, focusing on the events that led to the Glorious Revolution and the establishment of parliamentary democracy. Macaulay's detailed narrative captures the complex interplay of power, religion, and public sentiment during this pivotal era in British history. The work is a monumental examination of significant political upheavals, including the rise and fall of monarchies, the influence of religious factions, and the establishment of constitutional principles. It chronicles key events such as the flight of James II, the rise of William of Orange, and the subsequent establishment of a constitutional monarchy, underscoring the public's struggle for liberty and the rule of law. Throughout the volumes, Macaulay provides rich character sketches of notable figures, detailed analyses of political struggles, and reflections on the implications of these historical developments for the future of England, ultimately celebrating the triumph of parliamentary governance over absolute rule. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702 Indexes DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 98470 2025-06-10T15:04:27.181809 text/html 100316 2023-10-22T03:40:08 text/html 461382 2025-06-10T15:04:31.000252 application/epub+zip 460603 2025-06-10T15:04:27.998757 application/epub+zip 83916 2025-06-10T15:04:27.551755 application/epub+zip 531619 2025-06-10T15:04:33.264234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499988 2025-06-10T15:04:30.467232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127946 2022-09-12T06:48:19.003093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68202 2025-06-10T15:04:26.722816 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68011 2023-10-22T03:35:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17306 2025-06-10T15:04:33.417238 application/rdf+xml 24361 2025-06-10T15:04:27.695738 image/jpeg 3603 2025-06-10T15:04:27.624759 image/jpeg 519989 2025-06-10T15:04:27.204740 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