{"product_id":"2026200015752-secondhand-the-history-of-great-britain-the-reigns-of-james-i-and-charles-i","title":"The History Of Great Britain: The Reigns Of James I And Charles I","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew historians have shaped our understanding of the British monarchy with the clarity and critical depth of David Hume, and his The History of Great Britain: The Reigns of James I and Charles I stands as a landmark of Enlightenment historiography. This magisterial work chronicles the turbulent reigns of two Stuart kings — the politically maladroit James I and the fatally imperious Charles I — whose combined tenures set in motion the constitutional crises, religious conflicts, and parliamentary struggles that would culminate in civil war and regicide, forever altering the fabric of the British state.\n\nEdited with scholarly precision by Duncan Forbes, this Pelican Classics edition presents Hume's narrative with illuminating context that bridges the gap between eighteenth-century political philosophy and modern historical inquiry. Hume writes not merely as an annalist but as a philosopher of power, dissecting the nature of sovereignty, the limits of royal prerogative, and the fragile compact between ruler and ruled with razor-sharp analytical prose. His unflinching portrayal of Stuart ambition and parliamentary resolve raises questions about authority and liberty that resonate far beyond the seventeenth century — leaving the reader to wonder whether the lessons of this defining era were ever truly learned.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203251839195,"sku":"2026200015752-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b0ab1137-4bf2-4f20-ae93-e34c6a3e0ed0.png?v=1788146448","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015752-secondhand-the-history-of-great-britain-the-reigns-of-james-i-and-charles-i","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}