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100 1 _aSwift, Jonathan,
_d1667-1745
245 1 4 _aThe Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 10 :
_bHistorical Writings
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-07-28
505 0 _aThe history of the four last years of the Queen -- An abstract of the history of England -- Remarks on the characters of the court of Queen Anne -- Remarks on Lord Clarendon's "History of the rebellion" -- Remarks on Bishop Burnet's "History of his own time" -- Notes on the "Freeholder."
508 _aEtext produced by Terry Gilliland and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger
520 _a"The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 10" by Jonathan Swift is a historical account likely written during the early 18th century. This volume includes Swift's "History of the Four Last Years of the Queen," which examines the political landscape during Queen Anne's reign, highlighting events, actions, and motivations of key figures in her administration. The work aims to provide readers with an insightful perspective on the political dynamics of the time, aiming to refute various misconceptions that arose after the queen's death. The opening of this work presents a detailed introduction to the context in which Swift wrote his history. It discusses his hesitations and challenges in publishing the manuscript, especially the influence and opinions of key figures such as Lord Oxford and Lord Bolingbroke on his writing process. Constructed from Swift's firsthand experiences and correspondence with contemporaries, the text emphasizes his intent to portray an impartial account of the actions taken during these critical years. Through his historical narrative, Swift also comments on his relationships with various political personalities and the motivations that shaped their actions within the tumult of early 18th-century politics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714
653 _aAnne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714
653 _aSpanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714
700 1 _aScott, Temple,
_d1864-1939
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13040
999 _c54434
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