Henry Hallam
English historian
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- 1777–1859
Updated September 2026
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All free classicsIntroduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1
Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 2 of 3
Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 1 of 3
Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 3 of 3
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3
About Henry Hallam
Henry Hallam was an English historian. Educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, he practised as a barrister on the Oxford circuit for some years before turning to history. His major works were View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages (1818), The Constitutional History of England (1827), and Introduction to the Literature of Europe, in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries (1837). Although he took no part in politics himself, he was well acquainted with the band of authors and politicians who led the Whig party. In an 1828 review of Constitutional History, Robert Southey claimed that the work was biased in favour of the Whigs.
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