The History of England from the Accession of James II: Book One

This is Volume one of a five volume set A classic and comprehensive work in five volumes by Thomas Babington Macaulay. Britain under the Romans, Britain under the Saxons, Conversion of the Saxons to Christianity, Danish Invasions, The Normans, The Norman Conquest, English Conquests on the Continent, Prerogatives of the early English Kings, Peculiar Character of the English Aristocracy, Government of the Tudors, Reformation, Scotland and Ireland become Parts of the same Empire with England, Commencement of the Civil War, Successes of the Royalists, Rise of the Independents, Oliver Cromwell, Victory of the Parliament, and more. Chapters include: Under Charles II - Connection between Charles II. and France, Treaty of Dover, Nature of the English Cabinet, The Cabal, Shutting of the Exchequer, Violent Discontents in England, Fall of Danby, The Popish Plot , Violence of the new House of Commons, Temple's Plan of Government, Character of Halifax, Character of Sunderland, Prorogation of the Parliament, Habeas Corpus Act, Second General Election of 1679, Popularity of Monmouth, Parliament held at Oxford and dissolved, Tory Reaction, Persecution of the Whigs, Charter of the City confiscated, Whig Conspiracies, Detection of the Whig Conspiracies, Severity of the Government, Seizure of Charters, Influence of the Duke of York, He is opposed by Halifax, Lord Guildford, Policy of Lewis, State of Factions in the Court of Charles at the time of his Death, etc.