Project Gutenberg 2014-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 182 Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron 1800 1859 Macaulay, Lord (Thomas Babington Macaulay) Macaulay, T. Babington (Thomas Babington) Macaulay, Thomas Babington Emiliani-Giudici, Paolo 1812 1872 Storia d'Inghilterra, vol 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_England_from_the_Accession_of_James_the_Second Produced by Giovanni Fini, Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Storia d'Inghilterra, vol 2" by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This volume likely focuses on the political and social climate of England during the late 17th century, particularly under the reign of King James II, detailing the tensions surrounding his governance and the opposition he faced. The text appears to delve into themes of monarchy and religion, exploring the consequences of political decisions and the interplay of different factions in society. The opening of this historical work introduces the character of King James II, highlighting his rise to power and the height of his authority by the autumn of 1685. It discusses his ambitions in foreign and domestic politics, his attempts to strengthen the royal army, and the implications of his Catholic faith amid a predominantly Protestant nation. Macaulay outlines the mounting discontent against James's rule, emphasizing his controversial actions, including violations of laws and the potential ramifications of his policies on the Parliament and the broader public, ultimately setting the stage for the political unrest that characterized his reign. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Great Britain -- History DA Text IT Storia Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Royalty 1637187 2025-06-19T04:37:29.691448 text/html 1643658 2024-10-24T11:09:03 text/html 645126 2025-06-19T04:37:49.040384 application/epub+zip 671451 2025-06-19T04:37:32.791486 application/epub+zip 667452 2025-06-19T04:37:31.250460 application/epub+zip 1086254 2025-06-19T04:38:00.431374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 985710 2025-06-19T04:37:47.482369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 982303 2022-09-21T11:02:48.047233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1418227 2025-06-19T04:37:27.418506 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1398383 2024-10-24T11:09:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17465 2025-06-19T04:38:00.610313 application/rdf+xml 15978 2025-06-19T04:37:31.455444 image/jpeg 3211 2025-06-19T04:37:31.353442 image/jpeg 603492 2025-06-19T04:37:29.843471 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 en.wikipedia