Hume David. The history of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to The Revolution in 1688 in six volumes. Vol. I

Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1983. — 537 p. — ISBN: 0-86597-019-X (series); 0-86597-091-1 (Volume I)The History of England (1754–61) is David Hume's great work on the history of England, which he wrote in installments while he was librarian to the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh.[1] It was published in six volumes in 1754, 1756, 1759, and 1761. The first publication of his History was greeted with outrage by all political factions, but it became a best-seller, finally giving him the financial independence he had long sought. Both the British Library and the Cambridge University Library, as well as Hume's own library, still list him as "David Hume, the historian." Hume's History spanned "from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688" and went through over 100 editions. Many considered it the standard history of England in its day.Foreword By William B. Todd
My Own Life By David Hume
Letter From Adam Smith to William Strahan, esq.The Britons
Romans
Saxons
the Heptarchy
The kingdom of Kent
The kingdom of Northumberland
The kingdom of East-Anglia
The kingdom of Mercia
The kingdom of Essex
The kingdom of Sussex
The kingdom of WessexThe Anglo-SaxonsEgbert
Ethelwolf
Ethelbald and Ethelbert
Ethered
Alfred the Great
Edward the Elder
Athelstan
Edmund
Edred
Edwy
Edgar
Edward the Martyr
Ethelred
Settlement of the Normans
Edmund Ironside
Canute the Great
Harold Harefoot
Hardicanute
Edward the Confessor
HaroldAppendix: The Anglo-Saxon Government And MannersFirst Saxon government
Succession of the kings
The Wittenagemot
The aristocracy
The several orders of men
Courts of justice
Crimznal law
Rules of proof
Military force
Public revenue -
Value of money
MannersWilliam The ConquerorConsequences of the battle of Hastings
Submisszon of the English
Settlement of the government
King's return to Normandy
Discontents of the English
Their insurrections
Rigours of the Norman government
New insurrections
New rigours of the government
Introduction of the feudal law
Innovation in ecclesiastical government
Insurrection of the Norman barons
Dispute about investitures
Revolt of prince Robert
Domesday-book
The New forest
War with France
Death - and character of William the ConquerorWilliam RufusAccession of William Rufus
Conspiracy against the King
Invasion of Normandy
The Crusades
Acquisition of Normandy
Quarrel with Anselm, the primate
Death - and character of William RufusHenry IThe Crusades
Accession of Henry
Marriage of the King
Invasion by duke Robert
Accommodation with Robert
Attack of Normandy
Conquest of Normandy
Continuation of the quarrel with Anselm, the primate
Compromise with him
Wars abroad
Death of prince William
King's second marriage
Death and character of HenryHenry IiState of Europe
State of of France
First acts of Henry's government
Disputes between the civil and ecclesiastical powers
Thomas a Becket, archbishop of Canterbury
Quarrel between the King and Becket
Constztutions of Clarendon
Banishment of Becket
Compromise with him
His return from banishment
His murder
Griefand submission of the KingState of Ireland
Conquest of that island
The King's accommodation with the court of Rome
Revolt of young Henry and his brothers
Wars and znsurrections
War with Scotland
Penance of Henry for Becket's murder
William, King of Scotland, defeated and taken prisoner
The King's accommodation with his sons
The King's equitable administration
Death of young Henry
Crusades
Revolt of Prince Richard
Death and character of Henry
Miscellaneous transactions of his reignRichard IThe king's preparations for the crusade
Sets out on the crusade
Transactions tn Sicily
King's arrival in Palestine
State of Palestine
Disorders in England
The king's heroic actions in Palestine
His return from Palestine
Captivity in Germany
War with France
The king's delivery
Return to England
War with France
Death - and character of the king
Miscellaneous transactions of this reignJohnAccession of the king
His marriage
War with France
Murder of Arthur, duke Britanny
The king expelled from all the French provinces
The king's quarrel with the court of Rome
Cardinal Langton appointed archbishop of Canterbury
Interdict of the kingdom
Excommunication of the king
The king's submission to the pope
Discontents of the barons
Insurrection of the barons
Magna Charta Renewal of the civil wars
Prince Lewis called over
Death — and character of the kingAppendix: The Feudal And Anglo-Norman Government And MannersOrigin of the feudal law
Its progress
Feudal government of England
The feudal parliament
The commons
Judicial power
Revenue of the crown
Commerce
The church
Civil Laws
Manners