The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 17)


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This is volume 4 chapter 17 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resume of the history of England up until the Stuart kings and then starts to delve into a little more detail. Macaulay is primarily fascinated by ending of any claim to divine right of kings and the growing role of Parliament in the governing of the country. He sees the accession of William and Mary (Dutch, Protestant royalty) to the British throne as a key moment in the history of the British Isles. This is a book delightful for the literary gifts of the author and intriguing for his view of 18th century English and world politics.
(Jim Mowatt)

(3 hr 24 min)

Chapters

Chapter XVII, Part 01 20:40 Read by Richard Carpenter
Chapter XVII, Part 02 19:33 Read by stmacduff
Chapter XVII, Part 03 18:41 Read by stmacduff
Chapter XVII, Part 04 19:23 Read by stmacduff
Chapter XVII, Part 05 19:57 Read by Annise
Chapter XVII, Part 06 21:05 Read by mcgovern1934
Chapter XVII, Part 07 18:47 Read by Steve Mattingly
Chapter XVII, Part 08 18:40 Read by Steve Mattingly
Chapter XVII, Part 09 16:51 Read by J L Raimundo
Chapter XVII, Part 10 16:03 Read by J L Raimundo
Chapter XVII, Part 11 14:59 Read by J L Raimundo

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