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Sto caricando le informazioni... A Land of Liberty?: England 1689-1727 (2000)di Julian Hoppit
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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 is one of the New Oxford History of England Series. So far, it is the best one of that series that I've read. It is very comprehensive. It does not cover in a chronological sequence, but covers society, culture, arts, politics and events. Very comprehensive. The period is an important one which includes the Glorious Revolution, the Nine Years' War (War of Grand Alliance), and the War of Spanish Succession. It saw the Stuart King James II banished from England and the rise of people's rights. The political tracts and the writings by Locke and Sidney are precursors to the American Revolution. A fascinating and important period of English History for those interested in American history. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Appartiene alle SerieNew Oxford History of England (1689-1727)
The Glorious Revolution of 1688-9 was a decisive moment in England's history; an invading Dutch army forced James II to flee to France, and his son-in-law and daughter, William and Mary, were crowned as joint sovereigns. The wider consequences were no less startling: bloody war in Ireland,Union with Scotland, Jacobite intrigue, deep involvement in two major European wars, Britain's emergence as a great power, a 'financial revolution', greater religious toleration, a riven Church, and a startling growth of parliamentary government.Such changes were only part of the transformation of English society at the time. An enriching torrent of new ideas from the likes of Newton, Defoe, and Addison, spread through newspapers, periodicals, and coffee-houses, provided new views and values that some embraced and others loathed. England'shorizons were also growing, especially in the Caribbean and American colonies. For many, however, the benefits were uncertain: the slave trade flourished, inequality widened, and the poor and 'disorderly' were increasingly subject to strictures and statutes. If it was an age of prospects it wasalso one of anxieties. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)941.068092History and Geography Europe British Isles Historical periods of British Isles 1603-1714, House of Stuart and Commonwealth periodsClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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