The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1
The first volume of Thomas Babington Macaulay's History of England, published in 1848, was an immediate success and remains one of the most widely read works of English history. Macaulay intended to tell the story of the Glorious Revolution and its aftermath, but first sketches English history from the earliest times to the Restoration, and then gives his celebrated third chapter, a panoramic portrait of England in 1685, its population, towns, roads, country gentlemen, clergy, literature and the condition of the poor. He then follows the reign of Charles II and the accession of James II. His narrative is brilliant, confident and openly Whig in its sympathies. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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