History of England volume 3 Author:G.M. Trevelyan VOLUME 3 From Utrecht to Modern Times: The Industrial Revolution and the Transition to Democracy -- — Trevelyan's classic work makes the reading of English history as pleasurable as devouring a great novel. His interpretation is loose enough to accommodate other schools of thought yet structured enough to provide some order to the vast span of hi... more »story which his work encompasses. No other work has the same unity of purpose, analytical mastery and literary finesse that can be found in this volume. For anyone seeking to understand English history from first principles, this volume is the best single introduction to English history. For someone already well versed in English history from all angles, Trevelyan's work provides the bedrock or foundation of any considered defense of the "English Tradition".« less