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The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 23)

By: Thomas Babington Macaulay

This is volume 5 chapter 23 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) and published after his death. To quote from the preface - 'I HAVE thought it right to publish that portion of the continuation of the "History of England" which was fairly transcribed and revised by Lord Macaulay. It is given to the world precisely as it was left: no connecting link has been added; no reference verified; no authority sought for or examined. It would indeed have been possible, with the help I might have obtained from his friends, to have supplied much that is wanting; but I preferred, and I believe the public will prefer, that the last thoughts of the great mind passed away from among us should be preserved sacred from any touch but his own. Besides the revised manuscript, a few pages containing the first rough sketch of the last two months of William's reign are all that is left. From this I have with some difficulty deciphered the account of the death of William. No attempt has been made to join it on to the preceding part, or to supply the corrections which would have been given by the improving hand of the author. But, imperfect as it must be, I believe it will be received with pleasure and interest as a fit conclusion to the life of his great hero.'

Macaulay's approach to writing the History was innovative for his period. He consciously fused the picturesque, dramatic style of classical historians such as Thucydides and Tacitus with the learned and factual approach of his 18th-century precursors such as Hume, following the plan laid out in his own 1828 "Essay on History".

 

The History is famous for its brilliant ringing prose and for its confident, sometimes dogmatic, emphasis on a progressive model of British history. According to this view, England threw off superstition, autocracy and confusion to create a balanced constitution and a forward-looking culture combined with freedom of belief and expression. This model of human progress has been called the Whig interpretation of history.

Books in 'The History of England, from the Accession of James the Second' series
  1. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 01) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  2. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 02) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  3. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 03) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  4. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 04) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  5. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 05) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  6. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 06) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  7. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 07) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  8. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 08) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  9. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 09) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  10. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 10) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  11. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 11) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  12. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 12) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  13. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 13) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  14. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 14) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  15. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 15) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  16. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 16) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  17. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 17) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  18. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 18) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  19. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 19) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  20. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 20) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  21. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 21) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  22. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 22) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  23. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 23) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  24. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 24) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  25. The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 25) by Thomas Babington Macaulay

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1848

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Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay was a British historian and Whig politician. He is considered primarily responsible for introducing the Western education system in India. He wrote extens...

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