The Early Stuarts: A Political History of England 1603-1642

by RogerLockyer (Author)

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  1998

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  The reigns of James I and Charles I have been more intensively studied in modern times than any other period of British history, and are the subject of much debate amongst different schools of historians. Lockyer's standard account examines these varying interpretations, but its great strength is that it goes back to the primary sources to consider the issues afresh. This new edition, the first since 1989, has been revised, updated and substantially expanded.

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  Paperback
  1989

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  Early Stuart England is one of the most intensively examined periods in English history. The outwardly successful reign of Elizabeth I gives way during the period to the breakdown of consensus, civil war, and eventually to the destruction of the monarchy itself. The reasons for this are hotly disputed. The tradional explanations have been challenged by the Revisionsts , whose own work is being challenged in its turn. Although it takes proper account of the important secondary material, this book, therefore, is based on primary sources. Whilst the main focus is on politics and religion, the book also points to the significane of economic, social and cultural currents in the history of the period.