Project Gutenberg 2009-04-09 Public domain in the USA. 517 Ranke, Leopold von 1795 1886 Von Ranke, Leopold Ranke, Leopoldo A history of England principally in the seventeenth century, Volume 1 (of 6) A history of England principally in the 17th century, Volume 1 (of 6) E-text prepared by Paul Dring, Frank van Drogen, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume 1" by Leopold von Ranke is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work aims to narrate England's history, particularly focusing on the pivotal events and transformations during the seventeenth century that were influential both domestically and in broader European contexts. At the start of this volume, the author presents a preface discussing the challenges of writing a comprehensive history of a foreign nation, emphasizing the need for accuracy, thorough research, and engaging narratives. Ranke outlines his intention to cover key historical periods, particularly the significant religious and political conflicts of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. He reflects on England's unique position during these centuries as it balanced the retention of medieval institutions while navigating the religious transformations of the time. The opening serves to set the stage for a detailed exploration of England's historical evolution, the influence of pivotal characters, and the complex interplay of politics and religion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 England -- Civilization -- 17th century DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious 1479627 2025-10-11T15:16:59.489980 text/html 1499383 2009-04-09T17:10:36 text/html 655898 2025-10-11T15:17:17.736914 application/epub+zip 674717 2025-10-11T15:17:04.562963 application/epub+zip 626161 2025-10-11T15:17:02.550006 application/epub+zip 1254730 2025-10-11T15:17:27.799882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1154094 2025-10-11T15:17:16.014941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 924860 2022-09-13T09:48:32.491288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1309086 2025-10-11T15:16:57.776027 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1308859 2009-04-09T17:08:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1308881 2009-04-09T17:08:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21057 2025-10-11T15:17:27.953840 application/rdf+xml 25025 2025-10-11T15:17:03.132962 image/jpeg 4643 2025-10-11T15:17:02.844009 image/jpeg 487757 2009-04-09T17:08:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 526008 2009-04-09T17:12:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 487486 2009-04-09T17:08:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 623573 2025-10-11T15:16:59.594995 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