The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 18)
Thomas Babington Macaulay
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This is volume 4 chapter 18 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.
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Chapters
Chapter XVIII, Section 01 | 21:59 | Read by Richard Carpenter |
Chapter XVIII, Section 02 | 16:23 | Read by J L Raimundo |
Chapter XVIII, Section 03 | 17:38 | Read by J L Raimundo |
Chapter XVIII, Section 04 | 24:54 | Read by Brendan Stallard |
Chapter XVIII, Section 05 | 21:52 | Read by mcgovern1934 |
Chapter XVIII, Section 06 | 26:30 | Read by Brendan Stallard |
Chapter XVIII, Section 07 | 17:03 | Read by J L Raimundo |
Chapter XVIII, Section 08 | 16:22 | Read by J L Raimundo |
Chapter XVIII, Section 09 | 18:27 | Read by J L Raimundo |
Chapter XVIII, Section 10 | 17:45 | Read by Stephanie Lee |
Chapter XVIII, Section 11 | 19:55 | Read by Delmar H Dolbier |
Chapter XVIII, Section 12 | 17:37 | Read by Delmar H Dolbier |
Chapter XVIII, Section 13 | 23:33 | Read by Delmar H Dolbier |