Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron,  1800-1859 <br/><br/>
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_England_from_the_Accession_of_James_the_Second  Release date is 2008-06-26 
<br/><br/>Produced by Martin Adamson and David Widger  Produced by Martin Adamson and David Widger 
<br/><br/> "The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2" by Lord Macaulay is a historical work published in 1848. This volume continues Macaulay's sweeping narrative of England's transformation during the pivotal seventeen years between 1685 and 1702. Blending dramatic classical storytelling with rigorous eighteenth-century scholarship, Macaulay chronicles the turbulent era encompassing James II's reign, the Glorious Revolution, and the coregency of William and Mary. His progressive interpretation champions England's emergence from autocracy toward constitutional balance and freedom, though his heroic portrayals and clear villains reveal his famous Whig perspective. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DA