The British Revolution, 1629-60
Red Globe Press · Hardcover · May 18, 2017
During the mid-seventeenth century, the Stuart dynasty faced revolution in their three kingdoms - Scotland, Ireland and England - which was marked by constitutional defiance, civil war, regecide, republicanism and the eventual restoration of monarchy.
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- Who it’s for
- Allan Macinnes examines how revolution in three kingdoms reshaped competing ideas of Britain.
- Genres
- Stuart Britain (1603-1714), Revolutionary History, Scottish History
- Published
- Red Globe Press, May 18, 2017
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During the mid-seventeenth century, the Stuart dynasty faced revolution in their three kingdoms - Scotland, Ireland and England - which was marked by constitutional defiance, civil war, regecide, republicanism and the eventual restoration of monarchy. Opposition in all three kingdoms to the Stuarts as an imperial dynasty drew upon and shaped different perceptions of Britain.
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Allan Macinnes' wider contextualising of a British revolution - which challenges the anglocentric dominance of British History - takes account of apocalyptic visions, baronial politics and commercial networks, as well as confessional allegiances, representative images and written texts. This comprehensive survey is essential reading for all those studying this period of political crisis, which ultimately contributed to the definition of both the national interest of England and the national survival of Scotland and Ireland.
Three Kingdoms in Crisis
Allan Macinnes examines how revolution in three kingdoms reshaped competing ideas of Britain.
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- A British-wide account of revolution across Scotland, Ireland and England
- Attention to constitutional defiance, civil war and the restoration of monarchy
Expect
- Context through baronial politics, commercial networks and confessional allegiances
- A challenge to the anglocentric framing of British history
Where it sits
| Stuart Britain (1603-1714) | 93% |
|---|---|
| Revolutionary History | 50% |
| Scottish History | 50% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sociology
- Authors
- Allan I. Macinnes
- Publisher
- Red Globe Press
- Published
- May 18, 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- Sociology