The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 14)
This is volume 3 chapter 14 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay 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)
Genre(s): Early Modern
Language: English
Group: Macaulay - History of England, from the accession of James II
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 01 | Part 1 | Jim Mowatt |
00:10:46 |
Play 02 | Part 2 | John Lieder |
00:20:11 |
Play 03 | Part 3 | Sibella Denton |
00:19:26 |
Play 04 | Part 4 | Sibella Denton |
00:20:04 |
Play 05 | Part 5 | Sibella Denton |
00:15:34 |
Play 06 | Part 6 | Sibella Denton |
00:18:24 |
Play 07 | Part 7 | BenW |
00:16:08 |
Play 08 | Part 8 | BenW |
00:17:36 |
Play 09 | Part 9 | Justin Brett |
00:20:56 |
Play 10 | Part 10 | Justin Brett |
00:21:40 |
Play 11 | Part 11 | Justin Brett |
00:18:27 |
Play 12 | Part 12 | Justin Brett |
00:19:34 |