Project Gutenberg 2008-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 434 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 4 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 4" by Thomas Babington Macaulay is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book focuses on the political and social upheaval in England during the late 17th century, particularly the events surrounding William of Orange's reign and the complex struggles involving the Jacobites and their supporters. Macaulay's work provides a detailed narrative of key events, powerful figures, and the controversies that shaped the era. The opening of this volume prepares the reader for an in-depth analysis of the key events following William's voyage to Holland and his establishment as king. It recounts his arrival and the warm welcome he received, juxtaposing his ascendance with the ongoing threats posed by Jacobite supporters of James II. Macaulay delves into military campaigns in Ireland and the challenges William faced in maintaining the coalition against France, alongside the political intrigues within the English parliament. Notably, it sets the stage for discussions on religious tensions and the evolving nature of governance in a tumultuous political landscape, highlighting the intertwining of personal ambition, loyalty, and treachery among key historical figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (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) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 2007313 2025-07-02T03:34:51.593110 text/html 2010054 2013-01-10T16:54:20 text/html 778892 2025-07-02T03:35:10.829510 application/epub+zip 810069 2025-07-02T03:34:56.398103 application/epub+zip 764705 2025-07-02T03:34:54.515089 application/epub+zip 1441345 2025-07-02T03:35:22.000460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1403058 2025-07-02T03:35:09.197513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1181450 2022-09-02T05:03:23.731932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1667427 2025-07-02T03:34:49.014088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1667248 2008-07-14T14:20:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1667239 2008-07-14T14:19:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21172 2025-07-02T03:35:22.152431 application/rdf+xml 25293 2025-07-02T03:34:55.120065 image/jpeg 4690 2025-07-02T03:34:54.820066 image/jpeg 620712 2008-07-14T14:20:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 665354 2013-01-10T16:55:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 620696 2008-07-14T14:20:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 762543 2025-07-02T03:34:51.730109 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