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The History of England from the Accession of James II

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Paperback, 412 blz. | Engels
Cambridge University Press | e druk, 2011
ISBN13: 9781108036054
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Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800–59) was one of the foremost nineteenth-century historians in the Whig tradition, which saw history as a series of developments towards enlightenment and democracy. He believed that the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688 had preserved England from the constitutional upheavals suffered by much of Europe in 1848. Using a wider range of sources, including popular literature, than was then usual, and written in an accessible, novelistic rather than academic style, this five-volume work proved hugely influential upon contemporary historians and phenomenally successful with the public, although it was not without its critics. Volume 5 was unfinished at the author's death; the text was edited by Macaulay's sister, Lady Trevelyan, and published in 1861. It covers the period from 1697 until 1702, and includes a description of the death, in 1702, of William, regarded by Lady Trevelyan as her brother's hero.

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ISBN13:9781108036054
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:412

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Preface; 23. Standing armies; 24. Altered position of the ministry; 25. Trial of Spencer Cowper; Index.

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