Restoration Politics, Religion and Culture Britain and Ireland, 1660-1714

by Southcombe, George; Tapsell, Grant

• ISBN13: 9780230574458
• ISBN10: 0230574459
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-15
• Publisher: Red Globe Pr

Summary

This essential volume offers students a number of highly focused chapters on key themes in Restoration history. Each addresses a core question or issue and uses a variety of sources to illustrate and illuminate arguments. The authors provide clear introductions to different aspects of the reigns of Charles II and James VII/II.

Author Biography

GEORGE SOUTHCOMBE is on the History Faculty at Keble College, Oxford. GRANT TAPSELL is a Lecturer in Modern History at University of St Andrews.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. x
Preface	p. xii
Abbreviations	p. xiv
Introduction: Why Study Restoration History?	p. 1
What was Restored in 1660?	p. 6
Restoration	p. 7
The Impact of Revolution I: Print and Popular Politicisation	p. 11
The Impact of Revolution II: Constitutional Debate	p. 13
The Impact of Revolution III: Religion	p. 17
Conclusion	p. 18
Why were Dissenters a Problem?	p. 20
Political Violence	p. 21
Church and Dissent	p. 23
Dissenting Culture	p. 32
Conclusion	p. 36
What was at Stake in the Exclusion Crisis?	p. 38
The Road to Exclusion	p. 43
Perceptions of Crisis	p. 46
The Centrality of Exclusion	p. 48
The Impact of Exclusion	p. 52
Conclusion	p. 57
Was Charles II a Successful 'Royal Politician?'	p. 59
A King without a Kingdom	p. 61
A Sacred Monarch?	p. 62
The Image of a King	p. 64
Conclusion	p. 73
Why did James VII and II Lose his Thrones?	p. 75
Turning Back the Clock: Making England Catholic Again	p. 77
Fearing for the Future: Ostrich Feathers versus Orange Trees	p. 87
Protecting the Present: Honour, Interest, and Conscience	p. 96
How Important was the 'British' Dimension to Restoration Political Life?	p. 100
Restoring Three Kingdoms	p. 104
Scotland, Ireland, and the Exclusion Crisis	p. 109
The Reign of James VII and II	p. 117
Conclusion	p. 122
What was the Importance of Politics Out-of-Doors in this Period?	p. 124
Concepts	p. 126
Spaces	p. 128
Media	p. 130
Conclusion	p. 140
Why Study Restoration Culture?	p. 142
Politics	p. 144
Sex	p. 150
Religion	p. 157
What were the Main Forces for Change and Continuity in the Post-Revolutionary World, 1688-1714?	p. 161
The Tory Conscience	p. 162
British Context	p. 166
War and State Formation	p. 169
Conclusion: Continuity and Change	p. 173
Notes	p. 178
Further Reading	p. 217
Index	p. 223
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