102 Pages
by
Routledge
104 Pages
by
Routledge
102 Pages
by
Routledge
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Michael Mullett reconsiders, in the light of recent r attlee's* and of altering perceptions of the English past, the events of the crucial years 1678-1688; from the Restoration era through the exclusion crisis, and subsequent reign of James to the `Glorious Revolution' of 1688. He focuses on the central role of James, Duke of York, and from 1685-1688, King of England, but locates the growing difficulties of his reign within the wider context of political and religious trends.
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Popish Plot; Chapter 3 Exclusion; Chapter 4 The second restoration, 1681–5; Chapter 5 ‘A man for arbitrary power’?; Chapter 6 The search for new allies; Chapter 7 James’s overthrow; Chapter 8 Conclusion;
Biography
Michael Mullett
`... a sound guide to the history and recent historiography of English politics between 1678 and 1688, ...' - Early Modern Reviews
`Clear and quite compelling ... a sound guide to the history and recent historiography of English politics between 1678 and 1688.' - History Review
