A History of the Early Part of the Reign of James the Second by Charles James Fox
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"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.)
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| Author | Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Morley, Henry, 1822-1894 |
| Title | A History of the Early Part of the Reign of James the Second |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_the_Early_Part_of_the_Reign_of_James_II |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1888 Cassell & Company edition by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 34.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 4245 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Oct 4, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 331 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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