The History of England, 6 vols.

A modern scholarly critique of Enlightenment histories like Hume’s, Pocock argues that historians such as Hume misunderstood earlier English constitutional ideas.

A revisionist critique of traditional explanations of the Civil War., Russell challenges the broad philosophical narratives used by earlier historians such as Hume.

For Hume, liberty was something unintended and fragile, yet precious.

Macaulay essentially picks up the story where Hume ends—the Glorious Revolution and the rise of parliamentary government.

A foundational work in Anglo-American constitutional law, Blackstone helps readers understand the institutional framework Hume describes.

Burke reflects on the historical development of English liberty and contrasts it with revolutionary politics. Bhows how historical institutions evolve gradually rather than through abstract design.