John Adamson's book traces the careers and fortunes of the small group of English noblemen who risked their lives and fortunes to challenge the king's attempt to create an authoritarian monarchy in the Stuart kingdoms during the 1630s. What was achieved in 1641 astonished - and alarmed - contemporar[...]
Originally published in 1921, this book by John Adamson chronicles the changing forms of education in the 17th and 18th centuries in England.[...]
This 1919 book addresses the history of education in England from the 4th century AD to the early years of the 20th century.[...]