# The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2

By Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay, Baron.

"The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2" by Lord Macaulay is a historical work published in 1848. This volume continues Macaulay's sweeping narrative of England's transformation during the pivotal seventeen years between 1685 and 1702. Blending dramatic classical storytelling with rigorous eighteenth-century scholarship, Macaulay chronicles the turbulent era encompassing James II's reign, the Glorious Revolution, and the coregency of William and Mary. His progressive interpretation champions England's emergence from autocracy toward constitutional balance and freedom, though his heroic portrayals and clear villains reveal his famous Whig perspective. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688; Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702

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## Audiobooks of it

- [History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 06)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/760) by Thomas Babington Macaulay (5 h 29 min, English)
- [History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 09)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/774) by Thomas Babington Macaulay (5 h 20 min, English)
- [History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 07)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/772) by Thomas Babington Macaulay (3 h 37 min, English)
- [History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 08)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/773) by Thomas Babington Macaulay (4 h 7 min, English)
- [History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 10)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/775) by Thomas Babington Macaulay (3 h 59 min, English)

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