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Stuart Britain: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

By John Morrill

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2005
ISBN
0192854003, 9780192854001
LCC
DA375 .M67 2000
Open Library ID
OL3354157M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1791226 bytes)
Series
A Very Short Introduction
Pages
113\113
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

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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