The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 19)


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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

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Chapter xix . 1692 forward


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Begins with William's correspondence with Heinsius. Also role of Austrian crown.