William Nassau Molesworth: 3 books

Published in 1874, the third volume of Molesworth’s History of England begins with the retreat of the Russians from the Danubian provinces during the Crimean War. In lively prose, he covers all of the major historical events occurring in England and the British Empire in this time period such as the...

In this first of a three-volume work that focuses on England’s history during the author’s lifetime, Molesworth provides an interesting account of the Great Reform Struggle of 1831 and 1832, which introduced far-reaching changes to the electoral system. He begins his history here because the event...

In the second volume of The History of England, Molesworth begins by discussing the accession of Queen Victoria to the throne and offers an overview of the years of her reign up through the early 1850s. In an engaging and informative text, the author details the Potato Famine in Ireland (1845-52) and ends the volume with The Great Exhibition in 1851.