2nd Edition
English Historical Documents Volume 6 1660-1714
Edited By Andrew Browning
Copyright 1995
1000 Pages
by
Routledge
1000 Pages
by
Routledge
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English Historical Documents is the most ambitious, impressive and comprehensive collection of documents on English history ever published. An authoritative work of primary evidence, each volume presents material with exemplary scholarly accuracy. Editorial comment is directed towards making sources intelligible rather than drawing conclusions from them. Full account has been taken of modern... Read more
INTRODUCTION PART I. THE MONARCHY A. RESTORATION OF THE MONARCHY B. ROYAL PREROGATIVE C. LIMITATION OF THE PREROGATIVE D. ORGANS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT E. DETERMINATION OF THE SUCCESSION PART II. PARLIAMENT A. SUMMONS AND DURATION B. POWERS AND PRIVILEGES C. RELATIONS WITH THE EXECUTIVE D. IMPEACHMENTS AND ATTAINDERS E. COMPOSITION OF THE HOUSES F. DISPUTES BETWEEN THE HOUSES G. DEVELOPMENT OF PARTIES PART III. PUBLIC FINANCE A. INDEBTEDNESS OF THE GOVERNMENT AT THE RESTORATION B. CUSTOMS C. EXCISE D. HOUSE TAXES E. MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS AND ASSESSMENTS F. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE G. ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF THE NATIONAL DEBT PART IV. THE CHURCH A. TOLERATION AND PERSECUTION B.THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ITS RIVALS PART V. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND SOCIAL LIFE A. LAND AND PEOPLE B. GOVERNORS AND GOVERNED C. TRANSPORT, COMMUNICATIONS, AND WEATHER VAGARIES D. SCIENCE, EDUCATION, SCEPTICISM, AND SUPERSTITION E. PLAGUE AND FIRE F. SPORT, TRAGEDY, AND CRIME G. CONTEMPORARY STATISTICS PART VI. TRADE AND PLANTATIONS PART VII. SCOTLAND PART VIII. IRELAND PART IX AREMED FORCES X. FOREIGN AFFAIRS PART XI. SOVEREIGNS, POLITICIANS, AND SOME OTHER MEN
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Andrew Browning
