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Sto caricando le informazioni... The King and the Catholics: England, Ireland, and the Fight for Religious Freedom, 1780-1829 (2018)di Antonia Fraser
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. This was not a period of history I knew about so this was a good introduction. ( ) I read a lot of nonfiction. Given my interest in the blend of history, religion, and politics, I expected to love this book. And so I'm surprised by how much I didn't love it. Right from the start, I felt like I'd been dropped in the midst of a maelstrom of activity. There is no buildup or attempt to ground us in the moment. Lots of names, dates, and events are tossed about with no clear focus. I found myself struggling to connect in any way with the content. This is a short book at just 281 pages without the listings of references, sources, and index at the end. I think a big part of the problem is that the author attempts to cover a vast and complex period of history in too short a space. I have no doubt that the author put a ton of time into her research and writing. If you have a good grasp on this period in history, then this book will likely serve well as an addition to your library. If you have a casual interest and/or you're looking for a cohesive examination of this topic, you might want to begin elsewhere. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
"In the summer of 1780, mob violence swept through London. Nearly one thousand people were killed, looting was widespread, and torch-bearing protestors marched on the Prime Minister's residence at 10 Downing Street. These were the Gordon Riots: the worst civil disturbance in British history, triggered by an act of Parliament designed to loosen two centuries of systemic oppression of Catholics in the British Isles. While many Londoners saw their homes ransacked and chapels desecrated that summer, the riots marked a crucial turning point in the Catholics' campaign to return to public life. Over the next fifty years, factions battled one another to reform the laws of the land: wealthy English Catholics yearned to rejoin the political elite; the protestant aristocracy in Ireland feared an empowered Catholic populace; and the priesthood coveted old authority that royal decree had forbidden. Kings George III and George IV stubbornly refused to address the "Catholic Question" even when pressed by their prime ministers--governments fell over it--and events in America and Europe made many skeptical of disrupting the social order. But in 1829, through the dogged work of charismatic Irish lawyer Daniel O'Connell and with the support of the Duke of Wellington, the Roman Catholic Relief Act finally passed. It was a watershed moment, opening the door to future social reform and the radical transformation of the Victorian age. The King and the Catholics is a gripping example of narrative history at its best. It is also a distant mirror of our own times, reflecting the dire consequences of state-sanctioned intolerance and showing how collective action and the political process can triumph over wrongheaded legislation"-- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)941.073History and Geography Europe British Isles Historical periods of British Isles 1714-1837 Period of House of Hanover George III 1760-1820Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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