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

Author(s)

• Thomas Babington Macaulay

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.
Summary by Jim Mowatt

1. Chapter V, Part 1
2. Chapter V, Part 2
3. Chapter V, Part 3
4. Chapter V, Part 4
5. Chapter V, Part 5
6. Chapter V, Part 6
7. Chapter V, Part 7
8. Chapter V, Part 8
9. Chapter V, Part 9
10. Chapter V, Part 10
11. Chapter V, Part 11
12. Chapter V, Part 12
13. Chapter V, Part 13
14. Chapter V, Part 14
15. Chapter V, Part 15
16. Chapter V, Part 16
17. Chapter V, Part 17
18. Chapter V, Part 18
19. Chapter V, Part 19
20. Chapter V, Part 20
21. Chapter V, Part 21