Project Gutenberg 2008-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 224 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 5 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 5" by Thomas Babington Macaulay is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This volume, as part of Macaulay's ambitious project detailing English history, covers significant events concerning the political landscape of England during the late 17th century, particularly focusing on the complexities surrounding standing armies, political intrigues, and the dynamics within Parliament. At the start of the volume, the narrative unfolds in December 1697, following the celebration of peace after the Treaty of Ryswick. The Parliament reconvenes to address pressing issues, particularly the fate of the standing army, as public sentiment leans against maintaining a military force in peacetime. Macaulay details the debates and conflicts among key political figures, illustrating the precarious balance of power in government. He introduces character dynamics involving Sunderland, Montague, and various members of Parliament, detailing their motivations and conflicts as they grapple with the implications of military presence and the shifting tides of public opinion. Through the opening chapters, we witness a vivid portrayal of political maneuvering and social discourse against the backdrop of English history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.7 (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 - Warfare 671961 2025-08-12T16:01:51.107013 text/html 646646 2025-08-13T06:22:04 text/html 340120 2025-08-12T16:02:08.660940 application/epub+zip 349481 2025-08-12T16:01:59.987007 application/epub+zip 303733 2025-08-12T16:01:55.229050 application/epub+zip 675816 2025-08-12T16:02:16.555952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647459 2025-08-12T16:02:07.820938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425401 2022-09-02T05:04:01.169818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603014 2025-08-12T16:01:50.522038 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 583056 2025-08-13T06:24:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22091 2025-08-12T16:02:16.696869 application/rdf+xml 25359 2025-08-12T16:01:59.216953 image/jpeg 4698 2025-08-12T16:01:58.955996 image/jpeg 336409 2025-08-12T16:01:51.159108 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