Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 2 of 3

Name: Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 2 of 3
Author: Henry Hallam

By Henry Hallam

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The volume traces seventeenth-century constitutional struggles between the monarch and Parliament, examining contested royal prerogatives, extra-parliamentary taxation and the Star Chamber, and conflicts over ecclesiastical policy and religious dissent. It follows the escalation from parliamentary prosecutions and Scottish unrest into civil war, the trial and execution of the king, and experiments in republican government and Protectorate rule. The account then treats the restoration settlement, debates over religious conformity and toleration, shifting royal ministries, and the rise of party divisions amid scandals and exclusionary politics. Throughout, institutional change, legal argument, and political maneuvering are analyzed to explain how crises reshaped English governance.

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Henry Hallam

Henry Hallam was an English historian and essayist, best known for his comprehensive works on English constitutional history and medieval Europe. His notable work, "Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II," spans three volumes and provides an in-depth analysis of the evolution of the English constitution. Hallam's scholarship also includes significant contributions to the understanding of European literature during the Renaissance, as seen in his "Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries." His writings reflect a keen interest in the interplay between history and literature, establishing him as a prominent figure in 19th-century historiography.