The Constitutional History of England from the Accession of Henry VII to the Death of George II

by Henry Hallam

1880. Part Two of Two. English historian, Hallam's first great work was The View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages. This was followed nine years later by this volume the Constitutional History of England. Last appeared the Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the 15th, 16th and 17th Centuries. These are the three works on which Hallam's fame rests. Helped by his legal training, The Constitutional History became one of the standard textbooks of English politics.

468 pages, Paperback

First published June 7, 2011

About the author

Henry Hallam FRS FRSE FSA (1777 – 1859) was an English historian. Educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, he practised as a barrister on the Oxford circuit for some years before turning to history. His major works were View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages (1818), The Constitutional History of England (1827), and Introduction to the Literature of Europe, in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries (1837). Although he took no part in politics himself, he was well acquainted with the band of authors and politicians who led the Whig party. In an 1828 review of Constitutional History, Robert Southey claimed that the work was biased in favour of the Whigs.