The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 01)


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(4.3 stars; 15 reviews)

This is chapter 1 of volume 1 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.
(Summary by Jim Mowatt) (5 hr 41 min)

Chapters

Chapter I, Part 1 26:38 Read by Chip
Chapter I, Part 2 27:36 Read by Jim Mowatt
Chapter I, Part 3 18:06 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Chapter I, Part 4 16:01 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Chapter I, Part 5 24:05 Read by Jim Mowatt
Chapter I, Part 6 29:46 Read by Chip
Chapter I, Part 7 18:20 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Chapter I, Part 8 28:44 Read by Chip
Chapter I, Part 9 16:41 Read by Dilini Jayasinghe
Chapter I, Part 10 36:39 Read by Chip
Chapter I, Part 11 18:49 Read by Jim Mowatt
Chapter I, Part 12 28:20 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Chapter I, Part 13 28:32 Read by Aaron Hochwimmer
Chapter I, Part 14 23:39 Read by Dilini Jayasinghe

Reviews


(2 stars)

The last part narrator (Jayasinghe) was unintelligible.


(4.5 stars)

This book, which is a gem of English prose and scholarship, is at times somewhat uneven depending on the person reading it. It is still an excellent book! God bless the people who run and work for LibriVox!