The History of England Volume II - David Hume

    History of England, The
    The History of England Volume II - David Hume History of England, The

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    Volume II covers the tumultous period from Henry III through Edward V and Richard III, including the War of the Roses, the struggle between the Houses of York and of Lancaster for the throne.

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    The History of England Volume VI - David Hume

    History of England, The
    The History of England Volume VI - David Hume History of England, The

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    Volume VI discusses the Commonwealth established by Oliver Cromwell, the Stuart Restoration, making Charles II king, succeeded by his brother, James II, the abdication of James, and Parliament's offer of the Act of Settlement, and the accession of William and Mary.

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    The History of England Volume V - David Hume

    History of England, The
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    Volume V details the accession of James I and the establishment of the Stuart dynasty, the heightened tensions between the king and parliament as the kingdom grappled with the questions of absolute rule and the problems of religion, continuing into the reign of Charles I, the civil war, and the execution of Charles.

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    The History of England Volume IV - David Hume

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    Volume IV covers the reign of Elizabeth, perhaps the greatest monarch England ever had, including her struggles with and eventual defeat of Mary Queen of Scots.

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    The History of England Volume I - David Hume

    History of England, The
    The History of England Volume I - David Hume History of England, The

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    Volume I surveys pre-Roman Britain, the Anglo-Saxons, the Norman Conquest, and the kings of England from William I through John, and ends with a comparison of the feudal and the Anglo-Norman systems of government in England.

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    The History of England Volume III - David Hume

    History of England, The
    The History of England Volume III - David Hume History of England, The

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    Volume III examines the early Tudor period, from Henry VII through Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary I, with an appendix discussng toleration.

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