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, the "Companion" includes detailed information on political, religious and cultural developments as well as military activity, foreign affairs, and colonial expansion. Chronologies, biographies, key 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 London and the rebuilding of London; biographies of key figures, including women, artists, architects, writers and scientists; and 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.
| ISBN | 0415378931 | | Pages | 328 | | ISBN13 | 9780415378932
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd | | Weight (grammes) | 499 | | Imprint | Routledge | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Series title | Routledge Companions | | Publication date | 22 Dec 2005 | | Height (mm) | 234 | | Library of Congress | DA375 | | Width (mm) | 156 | | DEWEY | 941.06 | | Spine width (mm) | 18 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly |
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Preface Section 1: Chronologies: Domestic Affairs 1. Chronology of Political Events 2. Chronology of Religious Change 3. Chronology of Military Events in England 4. Chronology of Cultural Developments Section 2: Chronologies: Foreign and Colonial Affairs 1. Chronology of Foreign Policy 2. Chronology of Trade and Colonies 3. Chronology of Relations with Scotland and Ireland (i) Scotland: Chronology of Events (ii) Scotland: Major Officers of State (iii) Scotland: Archbishops (iv) Ireland: Chronology of Events (v) Ireland: Lord Lieutenants and Chief Governors (vi) Ireland: Archbishops Section 3: Lists of Major Officers of State 1. Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal 2. Keepers of the Privy Seal 3. Lord Treasurers and First Lords of the Treasury 4. Chancellors and Under-Treasurers of the Exchequer 5. Masters of the Court of Wards 6. Secretaries of State 7. Chief Justices of the King's Bench 8. Chief Justices of the Court of Common Pleas 9. Attorney-Generals 10. Solicitor-Generals 11. Lord Admirals and First Lords of the Admiralty 12. Archbishops of Canterbury 13. Archbishops of York 14. Bishops of London Section 4: Glossary of Constitutional, Political and Religious Terms Section 5: Biographies Section 6: Bibliography Abbreviations 1. General Books on the Period 2. Biographies 3. English Political History (i) Early Stuart England, 1603-1642 (ii) The Revolution, 1642-1660 (iii) The Restoration, 1660-1688 (iv) Later Stuart England, 1689-1714 4. Central and Local Government 5. Foreign Policy 6. Military History 7. The Localities 8. Economic History 9. Social History 10. Religion 11. Science and the Arts 12. Scotland, Ireland and Wales 13. Documents Section 7: Table and maps Genealogical Table: The House of Stuart and the Succession to the English Throne 1. English Colonies in America and the West Indies 2. The Civil Wars in England 3. Scotland in the 17th Century 4. Ireland in the 17th Century Index
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