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A Complete History Of England: From The Descent Of Julius Caesar, To The Treaty Of Aix La Chapelle, 1748. Containing The Transactions Of One Thousand

A Complete History Of England: From The Descent Of Julius Caesar, To The Treaty Of Aix La Chapelle, 1748. Containing The Transactions Of One Thousand

Smollett, T.

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Genealogy & HeraldryGeneral Military HistoryGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 9354480500
ISBN13: 9789354480508
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 5 2021
Pages: 510
Weight: 2.58
Height: 1.03 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Power, rivalry, and shifting crowns unfold across eighteen centuries of English story. History here feels fiercely alive. In Volume X of Tobias Smollett's A Complete History of England, the celebrated novelist-historian draws his grand narrative history of England towards the mid-eighteenth century, tracing how monarchy, parliament and war reshape a nation on the brink of global power. Written as a continuous story rather than a dry chronicle, this classic English history book moves from court intrigue to cabinet debate and battlefield decision with the same steady, sceptical eye, illuminating english monarchy and wars alongside the growth of commerce, party politics and overseas ambition. For history students and general readers alike, the Smollett history of England remains a foundational point of reference: an 18th-century view of Roman Britain to 1748 and of medieval and early modern England, composed by a near-contemporary of the events he describes and a peer of writers such as David Hume. Its vivid accounts of British political history and British military campaigns make this multi volume history set a valuable reference for researchers, while the vigorous prose and strong opinions will appeal to anyone who enjoys classic narrative history of England for readers of David Hume and other Enlightenment historians. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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