James Anthony Froude
James Anthony Froude was an English historian, novelist, biographer, and editor of Fraser's Magazine. From his upbringing amidst the Anglo-Catholic Oxford Movement, Froude intended to become a clergyman, but doubts about the doctrines of the Anglican church, published in his scandalous 1849 novel The Nemesis of Faith, drove him to abandon his religious career. Froude turned to writing history, becoming one of the best-known historians of his time for his History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Defeat of the Spanish Armada.
Short Studies on Great Subjects
Dive into historical and philosophical essays that question if history can be a science, or just a collection of unpredictable human choices.
By James Anthony Froude
Bunyan
Witness the transformation of a mischievous youth plagued by inner demons into a beacon of faith who later crafts a timeless allegorical tale.
By James Anthony Froude
The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII
In a kingdom hungry for an heir, a king's desire to end his marriage ignites a battle of faith, power, and personal sacrifice.
By James Anthony Froude
The Earl of Beaconsfield
** Witness the extraordinary ascent of a literary genius from a marginalized background to the highest echelons of Victorian political power.
By James Anthony Froude
History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. III
Dive into a time of kings, queens, and religious upheaval as England stands against the world in its fight to change.
By James Anthony Froude
The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3)
Witness a king's rule reshape a nation amid religious upheaval and rigid social structures.
By James Anthony Froude
Caesar: A Sketch
Witness the rise of a legendary leader as a once-virtuous republic descends into political corruption, paving the path for one man's iron rule.
By James Anthony Froude
Essays in Literature and History
Venture into a past era where a sharp-minded writer dissects the norms of literature and society.
By James Anthony Froude
History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II.
In a time of religious upheaval, the rise of new beliefs and the fall of old powers shape the destiny of a nation.
By James Anthony Froude
The Reign of Mary Tudor
Amid political chaos and religious conflict, a queen’s reign is foreshadowed by struggles as she fights for her throne and her way of life.
By James Anthony Froude
English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4
Witness how religious fervor, skilled sailors, and cutting-edge ships propelled England from a small island to a formidable naval empire, challenging the might of Spain on the high seas.
By James Anthony Froude
The English in the West Indies; Or, The Bow of Ulysses
Journey into the heart of the 19th-century West Indies where colonial policies collide with the echoes of slavery, revealing a complex struggle for identity and self-governance amid the fading glory of the British Empire.
By James Anthony Froude