| The Cromwellian Protectorate Contributor(s): Coward, Barry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719043174 ISBN-13: 9780719043178 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: "The Cromwellian Protectorate" examines the nature of the first regime ever to have had effective control of the British Isles and the impact that it had on England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, and on Britain's international reputation. Few previous studies of the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell and his son, Richard, have given sufficient emphasis to its achievements. Instead they have characterized it either as "a military dictatorship" or a reactionary regime that after the revolutionary events of 1649 put Britain on a road that led inevitably to the restoration of the monarchy. This book presents an alternative view of the Cromwellian Protectorate. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Modern - 17th Century - Political Science |
| Dewey: 320.941 |
| LCCN: 2002029372 |
| Series: New Frontiers |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.70 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Examines the nature of the first regime ever to have effective control of the British Isles and the impact that it had on England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and on Britain's international reputation. One of the few stuides to view the period as one of acheivement rather than merely a reactionary regime. Examines the aspirations of the Cromwellian Protectorate and underlines their committemnt to a radical vision, despite the pressures and crises that the regime faced. Examines the international dimension of the rules of Oliver and Richard Cromwell. Containing many key documents of the period and a bibliographical essay, considers A and AS level requirements as well as being valuable to undergraduates and general readers. |