Trevelyan, george macaulay synonyms, trevelyan, george macaulay pronunciation, trevelyan, george macaulay translation, english dictionary definition of trevelyan, george macaulay. Februar 1876 in welcombe house, stratforduponavon, warwickshire. He returned to the university of cambridge and was regius professor of history from 1927 to 1943. English social history by trevelyan george macaulay. Sir george lowthian trevelyan, 4th baronet 5 november 1906 9 february 1996 was. An undisputed classic, england under the stuarts is an account of england in the years between 1603 and 1714, charting englands progress from a great nation to a great empire. What is history the george macaulay trevelyan lectures. The industrial revolution and the transition to democracy. Trevelyan s masterful narrative explores the major events of this period, which witnessed the upheavals of civil war, the restoration and the glorious revolution. In those days, before it became scientific, cricket was the best game in the world to watch, with its rapid sequence of amusing incidents, each ball a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. George macaulay trevelyan, om, cbe, frs, fba, was an english historian.
The english revolution, 16881689 by george macaulay trevelyan. During the first half of the twentieth century trevelyan was the most famous, the most honored, the most influential and the most widely read historian of his generation. He then spent more than twenty years as a fulltime author. Trevelyan wurde 1876 als drittes kind seiner eltern in welcombe house, dem anwesen seines gro.
Explore some of george macaulay trevelyan best quotations and sayings on such as history repeats itself and history never repeats itself are about equally truewe never know enough about the infinitely complex circumstances of any past event to prophesy the future by analogy. England under the stuarts by george macaulay trevelyan. Revolucion inglesa y su impacto ensayos cecilia hernandez. George macaulay trevelyan is currently considered a single author. George macaulay trevelyan english historian and son of sir george otto trevelyan whose works include a social history of england and a biography. Trevelyan, english historian whose work, written for the general reader as much as for the history student, shows an appreciation of the whig tradition in english thought and reflects a keen interest in the anglosaxon element in the english constitution.
English social history by george macaulay trevelyan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Trevelyan was the third son of sir george trevelyan, 2nd baronet, and greatnephew of thomas babington macaulay, whose staunch liberal whig principles he espoused in accessible works of literate narrative avoiding a consciously dispassionate analysis, that became old. Trevelyan, george macaulay definition of trevelyan, george. Macaulay, thomas babington macaulay, baron, 18001859. Life and letters of sir george savile, marquis of halifax. The english revolution, 16881689 george macaulay trevelyan. History of england by george macaulay trevelyan abebooks. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Trevelyan, george macaulay definition of trevelyan. He was a fellow of trinity college, cambridge, from 1898 to 1903.
George macaulay trevelyan 16 february 1876 21 july 1962 was an english academic historian whose works reached a wide readership. He was a scion of the greatest historical dynasty that britain has ever produced. Williams successful invasion of england with a dutch fleet and army led to his ascending of the english throne as william. He served as master of trinity college from 1940 to 1951. George macaulay trevelyan om cbe frs fba 16 february 1876 21 july 1962, was a british historian and academic. If the french noblesse had been capable of playing cricket with their peasants, their chateaux would never have been burnt. George macaulay trevelyan primary author only author division. George maccaulay trevelyan a revolucao inglesa free download as pdf file.
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