John Richard Green

Written by eminent historian John Richard Green, 'The History of the English People' is an expansive and comprehensive work spanning across all 8 volumes, providing a detailed account of English history from ancient times to the Victorian era. Green... Lire la suite

Excerpt: "For the conquest of Britain by the English our authorities are scant and imperfect. The only extant British account is the "Epistola" of Gildas, a work written probably about A.D. 560. The style of Gildas is diffuse and inflated, but his... Lire la suite

For the conquest of Britain by the English our authorities are scant and imperfect. The only extant British account is the Epistola of Gildas, a work written probably about A.D. 560. The style of Gildas is diffuse and inflated, but his book is of... Lire la suite

For the close of Henry the Eighth's reign as for the reigns of Edward and Mary we possess copious materials. Strype covers this period in his Memorials and in his lives of Cranmer, Cheke, and Smith; Hayward's Life of Edward the Sixth may be... Lire la suite

pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. TO TWO DEAR FRIENDS MY MASTERS IN THE STUDY OF ENGLISH HISTORY Lire la suite

Once safe in the Tower, it was easy to wrest from Richard a resignation of his crown; and this resignation was solemnly accepted by the Parliament which met at the close of September 1399. But the resignation was confirmed by a solemn Act of... Lire la suite

In 1683 the Constitutional opposition which had held Charles so long in check lay crushed at his feet. A weaker man might easily have been led to play the mere tyrant by the mad outburst of loyalty which greeted his triumph. On the very day when the... Lire la suite

The death of John changed the whole face of English affairs. His son, Henry of Winchester, was but nine years old, and the pity which was stirred by the child's helplessness was aided by a sense of injustice in burthening him with the iniquity of... Lire la suite

pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. 1683-1714 [Sidenote: The King's Triumph.] Lire la suite

pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. THE HOUSE OF LANCASTER 1399-1422 [Sidenote: Henry the Fourth] Lire la suite

pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. 1593-1603 [Sidenote: English Literature.] Lire la suite

London MacMillan and Co., Ltd. New York: The MacMillan Co. 1896 Lire la suite

EARLY ENGLAND 449-1071 AUTHORITIES FOR BOOK I 449-1071 For the conquest of Britain by the English our authorities are scant and imperfect. The only extant British account is the "Epistola" of Gildas, a work written probably about A.D. 560. The style... Lire la suite

History of the English People in eight volumes is a work of social history, dealing with the origin and development of the British nation, focusing on the events that played a big role in the formation of the nation. Starting from the early middle... Lire la suite

In "History of the English People," John Richard Green offers a comprehensive and dynamic account of English history from the earliest times to the 19th century. Written in a narrative style that blends vivid storytelling with scholarly rigor, Green... Lire la suite

The breaking off of negotiations was followed on both sides by preparations for immediate war. Hampden, Pym, and Holles became the guiding spirits of a Committee of Public Safety which was created by Parliament as its administrative organ. On the... Lire la suite

Illustration: THE COLONIES OF NORTH AMERICA at the Declaration of Independence