Renaissance to Revolution: The Rise of The Free State

by George Walter Prothero

The struggle for human freedom aginst the unbridled power of Church or State was for Lord Acton (1834-1902) the central theme of history. And to him, no era in history is more congenial than the period from the Renaissance and Reformation to the American Revolution. A great Catholic liberal and an impartial historian who treated with candor the awkward problems of Church and State, he was one of the most brilliant and influential scholars of his age.

364 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1961

About the author

Sir George Walter Prothero KBE FBA (14 October 1848 – 10 July 1922) was an English historian, writer, and academic who served as president of the Royal Historical Society from 1901 to 1905.