The History of England from 1485 to 1685

About this book

A collection of essays and other shorter pieces covering English history from the accession of Henry VII in 1485 to the death of Charles II in 1685. It serves as a preface to Macaulay's massive five-volume History of England, which, of course, is no such thing but a study of the period from the accession of James II to the death of William III. This collection, while not a connected and coherent whole, does illustrate nicely the brilliance of Macaulay's style and the keenness of his insights and gets the reader prepared for the much larger and more detailed work that is to follow.