Author: Kenneth Harold Dobson HaleyPublisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9780631139287
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
Politics in the Reign of Charles II
Author: Kenneth Harold Dobson HaleyPublisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9780631139287
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
Politics in the Reign of Charles II
Author: K. H. D. HaleyCharles II
Author: J R JonesPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000897680
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
First published in 1987, Charles II argues that the conditions affecting government and political activity changed constantly through the reign creating new situations and new sets of problems for the restored monarch and his servants. Charles and his ministers found themselves under almost constant pressures from the parliament, the Church, foreign states and organized public opinion that differed essentially from those encountered by previous rulers. These pressures proved to be the most important influence on Charles, making him concentrate almost entire on short-term tactics and eventually engage in complex manoeuvring to outwit the leaders of the first two political parties, the Whigs and his own Tory auxiliaries. The conditions affecting government differed sharply from one phase of Charles’ reign to another. Professor Jones charts the attitudes and the extent of Charles’ involvement in administration and politics from his exile through the Restoration, his relationships with Clarendon, Buckingham and Danby, the ‘Cabal’ of 1668-73, the mixed administration from 1679 and the contest with the Whigs to his personal rule during the last four years of his reign. This book will be of interest to students of history and literature.
After the Civil Wars
Author: John MillerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317885538
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
The first study of Restoration England from the point of view of both rulers and ruled, this volume offers a vital reappraisal of seventeenth century England. The civil wars had a traumatic effect on the English people: memories of bloodshed and destruction and the ultimate horror of the execution of Charles I continued to be invoked for decades afterwards. It is often argued that the political and religious fissures created by the wars divided English society irrevocably, as demonstrated by the later bitter conflict between the Whig and Tory parties. After the Civil Wars proposes instead that although there was political conflict, Charles II's reign was not a continuation of the divisions of the civil wars.
Culture and Politics at the Court of Charles II, 1660-1685
Author: Matthew JenkinsonPublisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1843835908
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
The reconstitution of the royal court in 1660 brought with it the restoration of fears that had been associated with earlier Stuart courts: disorder, sexual liberty, popery and arbitrary government. This volume illustrates the ways in which court culture was informed by the heady politics of Britain between 1660 and 1685.
Charles II and the Politics of Access
Author: Brian WeiserPublisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 9781843830207
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Charles II's use of access to his person as a political tool was a feature of his reign. At first he believed this access was an important part of uniting the kingdom, but later he controlled it as a means of manipulation, of both supporters & opponents.
A Character of King Charles the Second
Author: Marquis of George Savile HalifaxPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
In 'A Character of King Charles the Second', the Marquis of George Savile Halifax delves into the complex political and moral thoughts and reflections of the infamous monarch. Covering topics such as fundamentals, princes, ministers, government, religion, laws, and punishment, this work provides an intriguing look into the mind of a king. Halifax also explores the king's moral philosophies, touching on subjects like ambition, cunning, anger, and vanity. Discover the multifaceted character of King Charles II, known as the Merry Monarch, and his impact on English history in this book through the eyes of one of his court members.
Politics, Transgression, and Representation at the Court of Charles II
Author: Julia Marciari AlexanderPublisher: Studies in British Art
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This volume brings together ten distinguished scholars of history, literature, music, theatre, and art to explore the political and cultural implications of the court's transgressive new character.
London Crowds in the Reign of Charles II
Author: Tim HarrisPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521398459
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Annotation A study of the political activities, attitudes and motives of ordinary London people in an era of public confusion and anxiety. The author analyzes both the tumulus in the streets of Charles II's capital and the war of words between loyal and factious Londoners that filled the air.
After the Civil Wars
Author: John MillerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780582298989
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
It is often argued that the political and religious fissures created by the wars divided English society irrevocably, as demonstrated by the later bitter conflict between the Whig and Tory parties. In this first study of Restoration England from the point of view of both rulers and the ruled, John Miller argues that although there was political conflict, Charles II's reign was not a continuation of the divisions of the civil wars.