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

Henry HallamProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 4.1

Word count: 1.1M words
Chapters: 109

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 3 of 3 by HallamAuthor: Hallam, Henry, 1777-1859,Language: English, Class: JN: Political science: Political inst. and pub. Admin.: Europe, Release Date: Dec 11, 2013

Editor's review

This is the final volume of Henry Hallam's three-volume Constitutional History of England, covering the period from Henry VII to George II and belonging to the classic tradition of English constitutional history. As a public-domain ebook released by Project Gutenberg, it preserves the original text, giving readers direct access to a nineteenth-century historian's narrative framework and organization of sources. Its value lies not in popular readability but in offering a systematic old-school constitutional narrative, suitable for comparison with later scholarship and for tracing the historiographical tradition on the relationship between Parliament and the crown. It should be read as a source text rather than an introductory guide; readers should be prepared for long English sentences and nineteenth-century argumentative style. The electronic edition is easy to search and excerpt, making it suitable for thematic comparison or scholarly annotation.

Who it's for

A good fit for

University students and teachers of English constitutional history who need a classic narrative text for comparison
Advanced history readers interested in the evolution of political institutions from the Tudor to the Hanoverian period
Scholarly writers who need to cite nineteenth-century works of constitutional history
Deep readers accustomed to English public-domain academic ebooks

Not a good fit for

General readers seeking a light introduction; the text is dense and the language archaic
Researchers needing the latest scholarship or surveys of contemporary historiographical debate
Readers with limited English reading stamina who prefer short, popular histories

Reading tips

Begin with the table of contents and the index at the end of the volume to locate chapters on the Henrician Reformation, the Stuart monarchy, and the Glorious Revolution.
Read alongside a modern introduction to English constitutional history, noting Hallam's standpoint and the limitations of his era.
After each chapter, summarize institutional changes in your own words to avoid being slowed by nineteenth-century sentences.
Use the ebook's search function to compile keywords related to Parliament, the crown, and the judiciary, forming thematic notes.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is this the original English edition, and how difficult is it to read?

Yes, it is a public-domain ebook in the original English, written in nineteenth-century academic English with long sentences and dense argumentation. Readers with university-level English and a basic familiarity with English history will find it accessible; those new to constitutional history should start with a modern introduction and then return to it for comparison.

Must the three volumes be read in order?

Strict order is not necessary. This volume runs from Henry VII to George II and is relatively self-contained in time span, so you can begin with the dynastic sections that interest you. To understand Hallam's overall constitutional narrative, however, it is still advisable to skim the contents and conclusions of the first two volumes before reading this one closely.

Is this ebook suitable for direct citation in academic papers?

It can be cited as a nineteenth-century text of constitutional history, but you should verify page numbers and publication details against the original edition and note the typesetting differences of the Project Gutenberg version. For specific historical facts, consult primary sources or modern critical editions rather than relying solely on the electronic text.

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About the author

Henry Hallam Author · British · 1777–1859

Henry Hallam (1777–1859) was a British historian, born in Windsor. He was educated at Eton and Oxford and later served as a Commissioner of Stamps; politically he was a Whig. His major works include View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, The Constitutional History of England, and Introduction to the Literature of Europe, and the five works by him held in this library are mostly volumes of these titles. Hallam's scholarship ranged across political institutions, social conditions, and literary development. Drawing on wide reading and writing with fairness, rigor, and restraint, he traced the broad contours of European civilization over long periods. His constitutional and medieval histories were influential in nineteenth-century British historiography, and he is regarded as a figure bridging Enlightenment and professional historical writing; his works remain useful references for the study of European constitutional and literary history.