History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 16)
Chapter 1 of 11 Chapter XVI, Part 01
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- Running time
- 3 h 33 min
- Language
- English
- Readers
- Annise, Brendan Stallard, Justin Brett, Richard Carpenter, Sarah Jennings, stmacduff
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About this recording
This is volume 3 chapter 16 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.
(Jim Mowatt)
Other recordings of this book
History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 15)
History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 11)
History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 13)
History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 14)
