Stuart Britain: A Very Short Introduction

The Great Fire, the Black Death, flip-flopping religious persecution, the overthrow and reinstatement of the monarchy. The Stuart Britain era, a notch on the timeline spanning roughly 1603-1714, is one of the most interesting times in the history of Britain. John Morrill's Stuart Britain: A Very Short Introduction brings us the major events, characters, and issues of the day. Special attention is given to the defeat King Charles I by the Parliamentary Army, and the successive waves of authoritarian Puritan, Protestant and Catholic rule which followed. Vividly illustrated and full of intriguing details, this is an ideal introduction a fascinating time.


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 08/11/2005
ISBN: 9780192854001
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 6.86h x 4.62w x 0.28d