History of the English People, Volume VII / The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767

The narrative traces England's passage from late Stuart absolutism to early Hanoverian government, detailing royal efforts to extend authority, religious tensions, manipulation of municipal charters, and the expansion of a standing army; it follows the political realignments that culminated in the Revolution and the replacement of one dynasty by another, then surveys the subsequent consolidation of parliamentary institutions, commercial growth, and imperial responsibilities through the 1760s, blending event-driven history with analysis of constitutional change and social-political consequences.