The is a determiner, first is a number, professional is an adjective, baseball is an adjective, league is a noun, was is a verb, later is an adverb, started is a verb, in is a preposition, 1871 is a number.
It was "<span>when the </span>English<span>, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all </span>restored<span> under Charles II"</span>
To write. Without one, there would be no book