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The Routledge Companion to the Stuart Age, 1603-1714
Contributor(s): Wroughton, John (Author)
ISBN: 0415378931     ISBN-13: 9780415378932
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $37.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2005
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Annotation: This second edition of a popular "Routledge Companions to History" title has been fully revised and brought up to date and presents a wide range of essential information on the Stuart age in one handy reference tool.
Covering the period from the reign of James I to that of Queen Anne, "The Routledge Companion to the Stuart Age" presents mini biographies of key figures in the period and now includes:
* over twenty new biographies
* new entries on women, writers, artists, architects and scientists
* revised bibliographic guide
* a brand new overview of the latest books and articles.
User-friendly and easy to follow, the book is set out in sections and chronologically examines:
* political and military events
* religious changes and cultural developments
* foreign policy
* trade and colonies
* relations with Scotland and Ireland
With sections also presenting lists of the major offices of state, and a glossary of constitutional, political and religious terms, this is a major reference resource from which students of this historical period will benefit immensely.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe - Great Britain - General
- History | Reference
Dewey: 941.06
LCCN: 2005019859
Series: Routledge Companions to History
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.34" W x 9.2" (1.10 lbs) 328 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
- Chronological Period - 17th Century
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Publisher Description:

Here is an invaluable, user-friendly and compact compendium packed with facts and figures on the seventeenth century - one of the most tumultuous and complex periods in British history.

From James I to Queen Anne, this Companion includes detailed information on political, religious and cultural developments as well as military activity, foreign affairs and colonial expansion.

Chronologies, biographies, documents, maps and genealogies, and an extensive bibliography navigate the reader through this fascinating and formative epoch as the book details the key events and themes of the era including:

  • the English Civil War and its military campaigns
  • the Gunpowder Plot, Catholic persecution and the influence of Puritanism
  • imperial adventures in America, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean
  • Scotland and the Act of Union, 1707
  • the Irish Confederate wars and the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland
  • the Great Fire of 1666 and the rebuilding of London
  • biographies of key figures, including women, artists, architects, writers and scientists
  • the Restoration and the revival of drama.

With complete lists of offices of state, an extensive glossary of key constitutional, political and religious terminology, and up-to-date thematic annotated bibliographies to aid further research, this student-friendly reference guide is essential for all those interested in the Stuart Age.