Screen LibraryA companion to Stuart Britain
Covering the period from the accession of James I to the death of Queen Anne, this companion provides a magisterial overview of the & lsquo;long' seventeenth century in British history. Comprises original contributions by leading scholars of the period Gives a magisterial overview of the &a...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell companions to British history
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470998908 |
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Covering the period from the accession of James I to the death of Queen Anne, this companion provides a magisterial overview of the & lsquo;long' seventeenth century in British history. Comprises original contributions by leading scholars of the period Gives a magisterial overview of the & lsquo;long' seventeenth century Provides a critical reference to historical debates about Stuart Britain Offers new insights into the major political, religious and economic changes that occurred during this period Includes bibliographical guidance for students and scholars. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 564 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 492-529) and index. |
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9781405165846 1405165847 047099889X (electronic bk.) 9780470998892 (electronic bk.) 9780470998908 0470998903 |
| Index Number: | DA375 |
| CLC: | K561.33 |
| Contents: | The multiple kingdoms of Britain and Ireland : the 'British problem' / Allan I. Macinnes -- The making of Great Britain and Ireland / Toby Barnard -- Asia, the Atlantic and the subjects of the British monarchy / Nicholas Canny -- The rise of the fiscal state / Michael J. Braddick -- The press and popular political opinion / Ian Atherton -- Gender relations / Elizabeth Foyster -- Crime and popular protest / Steve Hindle -- Economic and urban development / Craig Muldrew -- Literature and history / Thomas N. Corns -- Arts, architecture and politics / Tim Wilks -- Scientific change : its setting and stimuli / Michael Hunter -- Politics in early Stuart Britain, 1603-1640 / David L. Smith -- Religion in early Stuart Britain, 1603-1642 / Tom Webster -- Political thought in early Stuart Britain / Malcolm Smuts -- The outbreak of the civil wars in the three kingdoms / Jason Peacey -- The wars of the three kingdoms, 1642-1649 / David Scott -- Unkingship, 1649-1660 / Sean Kelsey -- Religion, 1640-1660 / Ann Hughes -- Political thought during the English Revolution / J.C. Davis -- Politics in Restoration Britain / John Miller -- Religion in Restoration England / John Spurr -- The revolution of 1688-1689 / Colin Brooks -- Politics after the glorious revolution / Mark Knights -- Political thinking between Restoration and Hanoverian succession / Justin Champion. |