The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 18)


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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