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Stuart Britain: A Very Short Introduction

By John Morrill

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2005
ISBN
0192854003, 9780192854001
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3160343 bytes)
Pages
100\113
Time added
2013-11-29 04:55:29

Description

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.

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