Excerpt from A History of England The aim of this book is to give the main facts of English his tory, from the earliest times to the present, in a simple and clear manner. The political, social, and economic development of the people is dwelt upon, and while the causes and results of wars receive adequate attention, the details of the wars them selves are placed in the background. In the choice of inci dents, grouping of events, and the proportion in treatment, the suggestions of the various Committees on the Teaching of His tory have been borne in mind. The book has been written for American schools, and though space has been lacking to dwell with fullness on the connection between the histories of England and America, all will recognize how the early settlers brought with them to America the princi ples of liberty and independence which had been gained by their fathers. The student will also recognize how the holding of these principles made the American struggle of the eighteenth century inevitable. In order to show more clearly the connection of events in England with those on the Continent, several chapters on conti neutal history have been inserted in the Appendix. These can be studied or omitted as the teacher may think advisable, or they may be used for reference. It has not been thought need. Ful to carry the continental history later than the close of the Thirty Years' War. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.