Description Printed in 1850, this work presents a overview history of the government as well as the lives of the monarchy from the beginning of Britain to The Victorian period.
It includes a fair treatment of the Reformation in England and the way Catholics were treated in England, Ireland, and Scotland since the time of Henry VIII.
It also includes a clear understanding of the need for balance of power in any modern government.
This reprint is completely re-typeset and updated with images.