Books by James Anthony Froude

CONTENTSLife and Times of Thomas BecketThe Oxford Counter-ReformationOrigen and CelsusA Cagliostro of the Second CenturyCheneys and the House of RussellA Siding at a Railway Station

CONTENTSAnnals of an English AbbeyRevival of RomanismSea StudiesSociety in Italy in the Last Days of the Roman RepublicLucianDivus CaesarOn the Uses of a Landed GentryParty PoliticsLeaves from a South African Journal

The origin of the Templars, their rise and growth, decline and fall and the fate of the last Grand Master. James Anthony Froude (1818-1894) was Late Regius Professor of Modern History in The University of Oxford. He was a renowned writer and historian, and a close friend and disciple of Thomas Carlyle. He was a controversial figure during his lifetime, and brought down upon himself the wrath of the high church; this did not stop the crowds from attending his lectures, as he was a compelling speaker. As a writer of English prose he has few equals in the nineteenth century.

The story of Catherine of Aragon=s divorce as told by the imperial ambassadors resident at the court of Henry VIII. James Anthony Froude (1818-1894) was Late Regius Professor of Modern History in The University of Oxford. He was a renowned writer and historian, and a close friend and disciple of Thomas Carlyle. He was a controversial figure during his lifetime, and brought down upon himself the wrath of the high church; this did not stop the crowds from attending his lectures, as he was a compelling speaker. As a writer of English prose he has few equals in the nineteenth century.

First published between 1858 and 1870, Froude's influential twelve-volume history of the English Reformation contends that Protestantism paved the way for modernity in England. Volume 11 considers the development of Elizabeth's character and her various suitors, international relations, and the growing Jesuit presence in England.

First published between 1858 and 1870, Froude's influential twelve-volume history of the English Reformation contends that Protestantism paved the way for modernity in England. Volume 1 recounts the last years of the Wolsey administration, the relationship between Church and State, and the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was one of the most influential authors of the nineteenth century. These volumes, first published in 1884, form the second part of James Anthony Froude's classic biography of Carlyle, describing his life and literary work after 1834. Volume 1 covers the years 1834-1849.

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was one of the most influential authors of the nineteenth century. These volumes, first published in 1882, form the first part of James Anthony Froude's classic biography of Carlyle, describing his early life and literary work. Volume 1 covers the years 1795-1827.

Eminent Victorian historian James Anthony Froude travelled around the British West Indies in 1886-1887. These observations on the people of the different islands (first published in 1888), and views on how they should be governed, were highly controversial, implying that former slaves were not yet capable of self-government.