The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 19)
Thomas Babington Macaulay
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This is volume 4 chapter 19 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
01 -Chapter XIX, Section 01 | 20:34 | Read by mcgovern1934 |
02 -Chapter XIX, Section 02 | 18:35 | Read by J L Raimundo |
03 -Chapter XIX, Section 03 | 16:29 | Read by J L Raimundo |
04 -Chapter XIX, Section 04 | 18:01 | Read by J L Raimundo |
05 -Chapter XIX, Section 05 | 23:50 | Read by Brendan Stallard |
06 -Chapter XIX, Section 06 | 53:43 | Read by Brendan Stallard |
07 -Chapter XIX, Section 07 | 21:11 | Read by mcgovern1934 |
08 -Chapter XIX, Section 08 | 21:45 | Read by mcgovern1934 |
09 -Chapter XIX, Section 09 | 23:09 | Read by Hugh Gillis |
10 -Chapter XIX, Section 10 | 18:52 | Read by Stephanie Lee |
11 -Chapter XIX, Section 11 | 22:11 | Read by Brendan Stallard |
Reviews
Chapter xix . 1692 forward
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Begins with William's correspondence with Heinsius. Also role of Austrian crown.