History of England Chapter 17: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

History of England Chapter 17, credited to Thomas Babington Macaulay, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The History of England, from the Accession of James II,Vol 4, Ch 17, by Thomas Babington Macaulay 'This is volume 4 chapter 17 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resume of the history of England up until the Stuart kings and then starts to delve into a little more detail. Macaulay is primarily fascinated by ending of any claim to divine right of kings and the growing role of Parliament in the governing of the country. He sees the accession of William and Mary (Dutch, Protestant royalty) to the British throne as a key moment in the history of the British Isles. This is a book delightful for the literary gifts of the author and intriguing for his view of 18th century English and world politics. (Jim Mowatt)

Recording facts

• Recording title: History of England Chapter 17
• Author credits: Thomas Babington Macaulay
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 11
• Listed recording duration: 3:24:39

Catalogue topics

• history
• England

Track guide

1. 01 - Part 01 — 20:40
2. 02 - Part 02 — 19:33
3. 03 - Part 03 — 18:41
4. 04 - Part 04 — 19:23
5. 05 - Part 05 — 19:58
6. 06 - Part 06 — 21:05
7. 07 - Part 07 — 18:47
8. 08 - Part 08 — 18:40
9. 09 - Part 09 — 16:52
10. 10 - Part 10 — 16:03
11. 11 - Part 11 — 14:59

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