2nd Edition

The Restoration and the England of Charles II

By John Miller Copyright 1997
144 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

This key Seminar Study was first published as Restoration England: The Reign of Charles II in 1985. Unavailable for several years, the book has now been heavily revised, and expanded, to take account of over ten years of new scholarship. In particular, the Second Edition reflects new work done on political parties, the constitution, taxation, the church, and the legacy of the civil wars. As... Read more
Preface to the Second Edition.
Note on Referencing System.
Aknowledgements.

Part One: The Restoration.
1. The End of the Interregnum.
2. The Restoration Settlement: The Convention.
3. The Restoration Settlement: The Cavalier Parliament.

Part Two: The Reign of Charles II
4. Society and Government.
5. Politics and the Constitution.
6. Religion and Ideas.

Part Three: Assessment
7. The Place of the Restoration in English History.

Part Four: Documents
Chronology.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.

Biography

John Miller is Professor of History at Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London.