History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 05)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay 1848
English
  • Chapter V, Part 1
  • Chapter V, Part 2
  • Chapter V, Part 3
  • Chapter V, Part 4
  • Chapter V, Part 5
  • Chapter V, Part 6
  • Chapter V, Part 7
  • Chapter V, Part 8
  • Chapter V, Part 9
  • Chapter V, Part 10
  • Chapter V, Part 11
  • Chapter V, Part 12
  • Chapter V, Part 13
  • Chapter V, Part 14
  • Chapter V, Part 15
  • Chapter V, Part 16
  • Chapter V, Part 17
  • Chapter V, Part 18
  • Chapter V, Part 19
  • Chapter V, Part 20
  • Chapter V, Part 21
This chapter of Macaulay’s History of England is concerned, for a large part, with insurrection against James II and his manoeuverings to suppress these. Argyle has been sheltering in Holland and returns to raise an army against James. Although brave and quick witted, he was no leader of men and the army became a confused rabble and were dispersed. Argyle was captured and died bravely. Monmouth had also been sheltering in Holland and he landed at Lyme and declared himself king on 20th June 1685. He was defeated at the battle of Sedgemoor and eventually caught and executed. Monmouth is a fine romantic and of course ultimately tragic figure. The chapter comes to an end with the Bloody Assizes and the very bloody Judge Jeffries.
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