The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1

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THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND
FROM THE ACCESSION OF
JAMES II,
VOLUME 1 (of 5)
(Chapters I-V)
by Thomas Babington Macaulay.
Philadelphia
Porter & Coates
VOL. I.

Contents
DETAILED CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

Introduction

Britain under the Romans

Britain under the Saxons

Conversion of the Saxons to Christianity

Danish Invasions; The Normans

The Norman Conquest

Separation of England and Normandy

Amalgamation of Races

English Conquests on the Continent

Wars of the Roses

Extinction of Villenage

Beneficial Operation of the Roman Catholic Religion

The early English Polity often misrepresented, and why?

Nature of the Limited Monarchies of the Middle Ages

Prerogatives of the early English Kings

Limitations of the Prerogative

Resistance an ordinary Check on Tyranny in the Middle Ages

Peculiar Character of the English Aristocracy

Government of the Tudors

Limited Monarchies of the Middle Ages generally turned into

Absolute Monarchies

The English Monarchy a singular Exception

The Reformation and its Effects

Origin of the Church of England

Her peculiar Character

Relation in which she stood to the Crown

The Puritans

Their Republican Spirit

No systematic parliamentary Opposition offered to the Government of Elizabeth

Question of the Monopolies

Scotland and Ireland become Parts of the same Empire with England

Diminution of the Importance of England after the Accession of

James I

Doctrine of Divine Right

The Separation between the Church and the Puritans becomes wider

Accession and Character of Charles I

Tactics of the Opposition in the House of Commons

Petition of Right

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