Project Gutenberg 2010-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 789 Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron 1834 1902 Acton, Lord The History of Freedom, and Other Essays The history of freedom in antiquity -- The history of freedom in Christianity -- Sir Erskine May's Democracy in Europe -- The massacre of St. Bartholomew -- The Protestant theory of persecution -- Political thoughts on the church -- Introduction to L.A. Burd's Edition of Il principe by Machiavelli -- Mr. Goldwin Smith's Irish history -- Nationality -- Döllinger on the temporal power -- Döllinger's historical work -- Cardinal Wiseman and the Home and foreign review -- Conflicts with Rome -- The Vatican Council -- A history of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages / by Henry Charles Lea -- The American commonwealth / by James Bryce -- Historical philosophy in France and French Belgium and Switzerland / by Robert Flint. Produced by Steven Giacomelli, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The History of Freedom and Other Essays" by John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton is a collection of historical essays written in the early 20th century. The essays delve into the evolution of the concept of freedom, analyzing its manifestations and movements throughout antiquity and Christianity. Acton examines how liberty interacts with political structures and societal norms, providing insights into the complexities of freedom's development over time. The opening of the work introduces the historical context of freedom, emphasizing its importance as both a motivating force for virtuous actions and a justification for wrongdoing throughout history. Acton highlights that true liberty is the knowledge that individuals are protected when acting according to their beliefs, especially against the pressures of authority and the majority. He outlines the struggles that nations have faced in pursuit of freedom and critiques various political systems that have either upheld or undermined these principles, leading to a rich discussion on the relationship between authority and individual rights. Through a variety of historical examples, he begins to set the framework for a broader exploration of how liberty has been interpreted and challenged throughout the ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en History History -- Philosophy Liberty -- History D Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Other Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 1930394 2025-10-13T03:47:13.476859 text/html 1904942 2021-01-06T04:37:32 text/html 779700 2025-10-13T03:47:53.213221 application/epub+zip 807297 2025-10-13T03:47:26.428805 application/epub+zip 772667 2025-10-13T03:47:20.288857 application/epub+zip 1436299 2025-10-13T03:48:07.361152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1269914 2025-10-13T03:47:43.799748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1220098 2022-09-14T11:08:01.831837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1570286 2025-10-13T03:47:10.147884 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1569432 2021-01-06T04:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1570107 2021-01-06T04:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22144 2025-10-13T03:48:07.531098 application/rdf+xml 18613 2025-10-13T03:47:21.012861 image/jpeg 4203 2025-10-13T03:47:20.652850 image/jpeg 594390 2021-01-06T04:37:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 657418 2021-01-06T04:37:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 593062 2021-01-06T04:37:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 736707 2025-10-13T03:47:13.605889 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