A History of the Early Part of the Reign of James the Second
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
A History of the Early Part of the Reign of James the Second - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_the_Early_Part_of_the_Reign_of_James_II Release date is 2003-07-01
Transcribed from the 1888 Cassell & Company edition by David Price Transcribed from the 1888 Cassell & Company edition by David Price
"A History of the Early Part of the Reign of James the Second" by Charles James Fox is a history written in the early 1800s. This Whig politician's unfinished work examines the first year of James II's reign in 1685, challenging Tory historian David Hume's interpretation. Fox viewed England's history as an ongoing struggle between monarchical absolutism and subjects fighting for liberty. Left incomplete at his death in 1806, the work sparked mixed reactions—praised by some for its constitutional principles, criticized by others for its oratorical style. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688
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A History of the Early Part of the Reign of James the Second - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_the_Early_Part_of_the_Reign_of_James_II Release date is 2003-07-01
Transcribed from the 1888 Cassell & Company edition by David Price Transcribed from the 1888 Cassell & Company edition by David Price
"A History of the Early Part of the Reign of James the Second" by Charles James Fox is a history written in the early 1800s. This Whig politician's unfinished work examines the first year of James II's reign in 1685, challenging Tory historian David Hume's interpretation. Fox viewed England's history as an ongoing struggle between monarchical absolutism and subjects fighting for liberty. Left incomplete at his death in 1806, the work sparked mixed reactions—praised by some for its constitutional principles, criticized by others for its oratorical style. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688
DA