Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays (Annotated)

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays by Thomas Babington Macaulay. The purpose of realizing this historical context is to approach the understanding of a historical epoch from the elements provided by the text. Hence the importance of placing the document in context. It is necessary to unravel what its author or authors have said, how it has been said, when, why and where, always relating it to its historical moment. Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, PC FRS FRSE (October 25, 1800 - December 28, 1859) was a British historian and Whig politician. He wrote extensively as an essayist, on contemporary and historical sociopolitical issues, and as a critic. His History of England was a seminal and paradigmatic example of Whig historiography, and his literary style has been praised since its publication, even after widespread condemnation of his historical claims that became popular in the 20th century. Macaulay served as Secretary of War between 1839 and 1841, and as Director General of Payments between 1846 and 1848. He played an important role in introducing English and Western concepts to education in India, and published his argument on the subject. in the "Minute of Macaulay" in 1835. He supported the replacement of Persian by English as the official language