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The Seventeenth Century
Jenny (Ed) Wormald
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Description for The Seventeenth Century
Paperback. The chapters in this volume, each written by a leading scholar of the period, analyse in turn the response to the Union of 1603, the religious controversies under the early Stuarts, the Civil War, Commonwealth, and Restoration periods, and the social and economic context within which these developments took place. Editor(s): Wormald, Jenny. Series: Short Oxford History of the British Isles. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396. Clean copy with some shelf wear and yellowing
The Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland in 1603 dramatically changed the nature and level of interaction between the constituent parts of the British Isles, and over the course of the century that followed the seismic shocks of constitutional revolutions and civil wars were felt in each one of three very different kingdoms that had been forced together under one king. The chapters in this volume, each written by a leading scholar of the period, analyse in turn the response to the Union of 1603, the religious controversies under the early Stuarts, the Civil ... Read more
The Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland in 1603 dramatically changed the nature and level of interaction between the constituent parts of the British Isles, and over the course of the century that followed the seismic shocks of constitutional revolutions and civil wars were felt in each one of three very different kingdoms that had been forced together under one king. The chapters in this volume, each written by a leading scholar of the period, analyse in turn the response to the Union of 1603, the religious controversies under the early Stuarts, the Civil ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Condition
Used, Good
Series
Short Oxford History of the British Isles
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198731610
SKU
KOG0007964
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About Jenny (Ed) Wormald
Jenny Wormald is an Honorary Fellow in Scottish History at the University of Edinburgh. She was previously a Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Hilda's College. Her publications include Mary, Queen of Scots (Tauris Parke 2000), Court, Kirk and Community (Edinburgh University Press, 1991) and her volume on The Seventeenth Century in ... Read more
Reviews for The Seventeenth Century
A thoughtful conclusion ... Contributions from some of the most eminent scholars in the field.
Brodie Waddell, Birkbeck, University of London
This collection will give readers a fittingly stimulating introduction to a fascinating and contentious period of British history.
Laura A.M. Stewart, The English Historical Review.
A thoughtful and thought-provoking volume, full of interesting points and ... Read more
Brodie Waddell, Birkbeck, University of London
This collection will give readers a fittingly stimulating introduction to a fascinating and contentious period of British history.
Laura A.M. Stewart, The English Historical Review.
A thoughtful and thought-provoking volume, full of interesting points and ... Read more