CIVILIZATION IN ENGLAND.

VOLUME SECOND.

The Author reserves to himself the right of Translation.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY ROBSON, LEVEY, AND FRANKLYN,
Great New Street and Fetter Lane.

OF

CIVILIZATION IN ENGLAND.

BY

HENRY THOMAS BUCKLE.

VOLUME THE SECOND.

LONDON:

PARKER, SON, AND BOURN, WEST STRAND.

1861.

200 v 36.

226. i. 13.

ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

OUTLINES OF THE HISTORY OF THE SPANISH INTELLECT FROM THE

FIFTH TO THE MIDDLE OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.

In the preceding Volume four propositions have been established

The truth of which may be further verified by studying the history

of Spain

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1-2

2

2-8

9-13

In Spain, superstition is encouraged by physical phenomena

It was also encouraged by the great Arian war with France

And, subsequently, by the war with the Mohammedans .

These three causes influenced the policy of Ferdinand and Isabella

Continuation of the same policy by Charles V. and by Philip II.

Philip II., notwithstanding his repulsive qualities, was loved by the

nation

Their affection for him was the result of general causes, which,

during several centuries, have made the Spaniards the most loyal

people in Europe

. 13-18

18-19

19-25

Origin of Spanish loyalty, and evidence of it.

Loyalty became united with superstition, and each strengthened the

other

27-32

32-33

In consequence of this union, great foreign conquests were made,
and a great military spirit was developed.
But this sort of progress, depending too much upon individuals, is
necessarily unstable
The progress of England, on the other hand, depends upon the
ability of the nation, and, therefore, continues, whether individual
rulers are skilful, or whether they are unskilful .