The English People on the Eve of Colonization, 1603-1630, Volume 3Here is English society and government on the eve of the great migration to America. The Crown, the courts, Parliament, the church and the university, town and country, etc. are all brought to life in a book which captures the inner character of the English people of the 17th century. |
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A Retrospect England up to 1603 I | 1 |
The English Character II | 11 |
The English Character Intellectual and Cultural Influences | 25 |
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