The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 by Macaulay

"The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3" by Macaulay is a historical work published in 1848. This volume continues Macaulay's innovative chronicle of England's transformation between 1685 and 1702, covering the tumultuous Glorious Revolution and the reign of William III and Mary II. Macaulay blends dramatic classical storytelling with factual rigor, championing a progressive vision of England shedding autocracy for constitutional balance and freedom. His confident, sometimes controversial Whig interpretation presents history as a grand drama of heroes and villains. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron, 1800-1859
Title The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_England_from_the_Accession_of_James_the_Second
Credits Produced by Martin Adamson and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Subject Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688
Subject Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702
Category Text
eBook-No. 2612
Release Date
Last Update Aug 13, 2025
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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