History of England Chapter 14

History of England, from the Accession of James II, Volume 3, Chapter 14

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History of England, from the Accession of James Il,
Volume 3, Chapter 14
By Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859)

This is volume 3 chapter 14 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1959
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)

This volume covers various 17th century events including a military campaign in Ireland
and the Church of England oath-swearing controversy, in which some clergymen refused
to swear an oath to King William and Queen Mary required by the crown (Karen Merline)

Read by Jim Mowatt, John Lieder, Sibella Denton, BenW, & Justin Brett. Total Running
Time: 03:38:46

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Cover picture The Strand Looking Eastwards from Exeter Change (c. 1824). Copyright
expired in US, Canada, EU and all countries with author’s life +70 yrs laws. Cover design by
Janette Brown. This design is in the public domain.

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