| Constitutional Royalism and the Search for Settlement, C.1640 1649 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Smith, David L. (Author), David L., Smith (Author), Fletcher, Anthony (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521893399 ISBN-13: 9780521893398 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: "Constitutional Royalism" is one of the most familiar yet least often examined of all the political labels found in the historiography of the English Revolution. This book fills a gap by investigating the leading Constitutional royalists who rallied to King Charles I in 1642 while consistently urging him to reach an "accommodation" with Parliament. These royalists' early careers reveal that a commitment to the rule of law and a relative lack of "godly" zeal were the characteristic predictors of Constitutional royalism in the Civil War. Such attitudes explain why many of them criticized the policies of the King's personal rule, but also why they joined the King in 1642 and tried to achieve a negotiated settlement thereafter. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Modern - 17th Century - History | Western Europe - General |
| Dewey: 941.062 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.20 lbs) 392 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Constitutional Royalism is one of the most familiar yet least often examined of all the political labels found in the historiography of the English Revolution. This book fills a gap by investigating the leading Constitutional royalists who rallied to King Charles I in 1642 while consistently urging him to reach an accommodation with Parliament. These royalists' early careers reveal that a commitment to the rule of law and a relative lack of godly zeal were the characteristic predictors of Constitutional royalism in the Civil War. Such attitudes explain why many of them criticized the policies of the King's personal rule, but also why they joined the King in 1642 and tried to achieve a negotiated settlement thereafter. |