THE

HISTORY OF ENGLAND

FROM

THE ACCESSION OF JAMES IL

BY

THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY.

VOLUME I.

BOSTON:

PHILLIPS SAMPSON AND COMPANY

STEREOTYPED AT THE

BOSTON TYPE AND STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY,

Effect of the Conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity,.... 5

Description of the limited Monarchies of the Middle Ages,

Prerogatives of the ancient English Kings, how limited,.

The Limitations not always strictly observed, and why,

Resistance an ordinary Check on Tyranny in the Middle Ages,

Peculiar Character of the English Aristocracy,

20

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The Government of the Tudors,

31

The limited Monarchies of the Middle Ages generally turned into

absolute Monarchies, and why,

33

The English Monarchy a singular Exception, and why,

34

The Reformation and its Effects,..

35

Origin of the Church of England; her peculiar Character,

The Relation in which she stood to the Crown,

The Puritans; their republican Spirit,

No systematic parliamentary Opposition offered to the Govern-

ment of Elizabeth, and why,

The Question of the Monopolies,

....

Scotland and Ireland become Parts of the same Empire with

England,

50

Diminution of the Importance of England after the Accession of

James the First,

54

The Doctrine of Divine Right,

55

The Separation between the Church and the Puritans becomes

wider,

58

Accession and Character of Charles the First,

64

Tactics of the Opposition in the House of Commons,

65

The first Appearance of the two great English Parties,.

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Successes of the Royalists; Rise of the Independents, .
Oliver Cromwell,

Domination and Character of the Army,...

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91

The Self-denying Ordinance; Victory of the Parliament,

Risings against the Military Government suppressed,

The Proceeding against the King,

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Fall of Richard and Revival of the Long Parliament,

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