History of England
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History of England is an influential multi-volume historical work by philosopher David Hume that traces the political and social development of England from ancient times through the 17th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical work
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history book → multi-volume book → |
| author |
David Hume
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| countryOfSubject |
England
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| coversEvent |
English Civil War
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English Reformation → Glorious Revolution → Norman Conquest of England → Restoration of Charles II → execution of Charles I → |
| focusesOnPeriod |
17th century
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Middle Ages → Stuart period → Tudor period → ancient times → |
| genre |
history
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political history → social history → |
| hasInfluentialStatus |
major Enlightenment-era history of England
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| hasPart |
volume on Stuart England
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volume on Tudor England → volume on early English history → volume on the English Civil War → volume on the Restoration and Glorious Revolution → |
| hasTheme |
character of historical actors
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conflict between monarchy and Parliament → development of the English constitution → party politics in England → progress of civil liberty → role of religion in politics → |
| influenced |
18th-century political thought
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19th-century historians → British historiography → |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment philosophy
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classical historiography → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
history of England
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| notableFor |
Whig–Tory political analysis
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literary style → philosophical interpretation of history → |
| perspective |
critical of radical republicanism
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skeptical of religious enthusiasm → sympathetic to constitutional monarchy → |
| philosophicalApproach |
empiricism
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skepticism → |
| workOf |
David Hume
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| writtenBy |
Scottish philosopher
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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David Hume
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