History of England From the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth, Volume 8 (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) e-bog

Viewing history as a grand drama, Froude emphasized great personalities and disdained the scientific approach in his historical writing. This epic, twelve-volume narrative presents a vivid portrait of a tumultuous era. Volume eight begins with a discussion of the Irishtheir attitudes toward the English, and vice-versaand it ends with a discussion of seaborne trade, including slavery.