Stuart Britain: A Very Short Introduction

by John Morrill

Overview

The Great Fire, the Black Death, flip-flopping religious persecution, the overthrow and reinstatement of the monarchy. The Stuart Britain era, a notch on the timeline spanning roughly 1603-1714, is one of the most interesting times in the history of Britain. John Morrill's Stuart Britain: A Very Short Introduction brings us the major events, characters, and issues of the day. Special attention is given to the defeat King Charles I by the Parliamentary Army, and the successive waves of authoritarian Puritan, Protestant and Catholic rule which followed. Vividly illustrated and full of intriguing details, this is an ideal introduction a fascinating time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192854001
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/11/2005
Series:	Very Short Introductions
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.86(w) x 4.62(h) x 0.28(d)

About the Author

John Morrill has been Professor of British and Irish History at the University of Cambridge since 1998. He has also been a Fellow since 1975 and Vice master since 1994 of Selwyn College, Cambridge. His publications include The Nature of the English Revolution (1994), The British Problem 1534-1707 (1996), The Oxford Illustrated History of Tudor and Stuart Britain (1996), and Revolt in the Provinces (1998). He is also General Editor of The History of Britain, Ireland and the British Overseas on CD-ROM.

Table of Contents

Introduction1. Society and economic life2. Government and law3. The early Stuarts4. The Civil Wars5. Commonwealth and Protectorate6. Restoration monarchy7. Intellectual and religious lifeFurther readingChronologyIndex