| Publication |
Great Britain, Cambridge University Press, 2001.
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| Description |
116pBlack Spine
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| Series |
Cambridge Perspectives in History
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| Summary/Abstract |
Examines the relations between the crown and parliament in England between the accession of Elizabeth I in 1558 and the Revolution of 1688-89. Analysis on the changing nature of royal powers during this period and the limitations that were gradually placed upon them.
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| Contents |
Introduction
The position in 1558 -
The monarchy: nature and powers
The role of parliaments
The privy council and royal advisers
Law courts and the rule of law
The Elizabeth church settlement
Conclusions
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Elizabeth I, 1558-1603 -
Elizabeth's personality
Parliaments and politics, 1558-85
Religion and the church, 1558-85
Elizabeth's 'second reign', 1585-1603
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James VI and I, 1603-25 -
James personality
Jacobean parliaments, 1604-24
Religion and the church, 1603-25
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Charles I and Oliver Cromwell, 1625-60 -
The personalities of Charles I and Oliver Cromwell
Parliaments and politics, 1625-60
Religion and the collapse of the national church, 1625-60
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Charles II and James VII and II, 1660-88 -
The personalities of Charles II and James VII and II
Parliament and politics, 1660-88
Religion and the Restoration church, 1660-88
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The position in 1689 -
The monarchy: nature and powers
The role of parliament
The privy council and royal advisers
Law courts and the rule of law
Religion and the church
Conclusions
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Select bibliography
Chronology
Index
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| Standard Number |
052177537X Pb.
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