A brief introduction to the politics and personalities, the issues and events, that shaped the period from the English Civil War to the Glorious Revolution, which replaced the last Stuart with William of Orange as king. Seaward explores the tensions and conflicts between religions, between social strata, and between social and political ideas. Acidic paper. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

The Restoration (British History in Perspective)

History

Seaward, Paul

World

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

The Restoration (British history in perspective)

Europe

Macmillan

Title on spine: The Restoration, 1660-1688.

The Restoration

Palgrave HE UK

British Political Process: An Introduction is an exciting new text for students which clearly and simply explains the workings of the British political system. Written by those close to the political process, it provides an authoritative, reliable and manageable guide to understanding all the key elements of government and politics in Britain. It begins by placing British politics in context and then explores those areas which feature on British Politics courses. Benefits to students include: * an exploration of the key areas, including: the constitution; elections; parties; pressure groups and lobbying; media; parliament; Whitehall; the Prime Minister and Ministers; the EU; devolution; and the future of British politics * government documents which give unique insights into actual political processes, as well as figures, cartoons and tables which illustrate and summarise information and statistics in an accessible way * appendices provide useful information such as: a glossary of terms; a chronology of events; a digest of facts; and a guide to politics on the internet * a knowledgeable and experienced team of writers who offer a unique insight into British political processes.

The British Political Process

Clements, Rob

Gay, Oonagh

Seaton, Janet

Weston, Alison

Winetrobe, Barry K.

Wood, Edward

Legal Theory & Systems

Routledge

This is an account of English politics in the 1660s, the years immediately following the Restoration of Charles II, after the Civil Wars and Interregnum in the course of which the monarchy had been abolished and Charles I executed. It is the first detailed study of Westminster politics in the 1660s for over twenty years, and the first ever in-depth study of the legislation of the 1660s. Dr Seaward shows how these drastic and dramatic events had changed perceptions and attitudes in British politics. He analyses the policies followed by the Restoration government (and in particular those of Charles II's chief minister, Clarendon) in attempting to restore royal power, and the effect of the Civil Wars' legacy of partisan bitterness on relations between government and parliament. The book also describes the breakdown in those relations, which occurred in 1666-7 and during the earlier crisis in 1663, and attempts to discover why relations were soured so quickly after the euphoria of the Restoration in 1660.

The Cavalier Parliament and the Reconstruction of the Old Regime, 1661–1667 (Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History)

Cambridge University Press

This is an account of English politics in the 1660s, the years immediately following the Restoration of Charles II, after the Civil Wars and Interregnum in the course of which the monarchy had been abolished and Charles I executed. It is the first detailed study of Westminster politics in the 1660s for over twenty years, and the first ever in-depth study of the legislation of the 1660s. Dr Seaward shows how these drastic and dramatic events had changed perceptions and attitudes in British politics. He analyses the policies followed by the Restoration government (and in particular those of Charles II's chief minister, Clarendon) in attempting to restore royal power, and the effect of the Civil Wars' legacy of partisan bitterness on relations between government and parliament. The book also describes the breakdown in those relations, which occurred in 1666-7 and during the earlier crisis in 1663, and attempts to discover why relations were soured so quickly after the euphoria of the Restoration in 1660.

This book suggests that political life in Restoration England was not simply the space between the Reformation and the Glorious Revolution, but a distinctive period featuring the elements of the Reformation in a new guise. The essays included in the book examine the nature of politics during the Restoration. They explore not only activity at Whitehall and Westminster, but the rich political life in English civil society - from borough corporations to coffee-houses. The contributors consider the accepted view that religious conflict disappeared during Charles II's reign, and suggest that in fact religious politics continued to be an area of spirited and dangerous tension. In this collection of essays, the original theory that political matters of allegiance, authority and obedience were filtered through English protestantism is put forward.

The Politics of Religion in Restoration England

Harris, Tim.

Blackwell Pub.

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