The History of England

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historical work multi-volume work non-fiction book

The History of England is an 18th-century multi-volume historical work by David Hume that traces English history from ancient times through the 17th century and became highly influential in shaping modern historical writing.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical work → multi-volume work → non-fiction book →
author	David Hume →
authorOccupation	historian → philosopher →
countryOfOrigin	Kingdom of Great Britain →
focusesOnEvent	English Civil War → Glorious Revolution → Norman Conquest → Reformation in England → Wars of the Roses →
focusesOnPerson	Charles I of England → Elizabeth I → Henry VIII NERFINISHED → James I of England → Oliver Cromwell → William III of England →
genre	history →
hasPart	The History of England, Volume I → The History of England, Volume II → The History of England, Volume III → The History of England, Volume IV → The History of England, Volume V → The History of England, Volume VI →
hasPerspective	Whig–Tory political analysis → philosophical empiricism → skeptical view of religion →
hasReception	controversial for its treatment of religion → highly influential in 18th century Britain →
influenced	historiography of Britain → modern historical writing →
influencedBy	Enlightenment philosophy → classical historiography →
language	English →
mainSubject	history of England →
notableFor	literary style → philosophical interpretation of history → political analysis of English history →
publicationCentury	18th century →
publicationType	multi-volume →
settingLocation	England NERFINISHED →
timePeriodCovered	17th century → Middle Ages → Roman Britain → Stuart period → Tudor period → ancient Britain →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
The History of England ("The History of England, Volume I") → The History of England ("The History of England, Volume II") → The History of England ("The History of England, Volume III") → The History of England ("The History of England, Volume IV") → The History of England ("The History of England, Volume V") → The History of England ("The History of England, Volume VI") →	hasPart
David Home →	notableWork