ABSTRACT

From Revolution to Revolution (1973) examines England, Scotland and Wales from the revolution of 1688 when William became King, to the American Revolution of 1776. In this period lies the roots of modern Britain, as it went from being underdeveloped countries on the fringe of European civilization to a predominating influence in the world. This book examines the union of the island, development of an organized public opinion and national consciousness, as well as Parliament and its factions, the landed and business classes. Views on religion, art, architecture and the changing face of the countryside are also examined, as is the tension between London and the rest of the island. The important issues of colonial expansions in Ireland, America, India and Africa are also analysed.

chapter Chapter 1|17 pages

Post-Revolutionary England

chapter Chapter 2|19 pages

Commercial and Political Growth

chapter Chapter 3|13 pages

War, Science and Party Politics

chapter Chapter 4|13 pages

Church, Queen and the Union with Scotland

chapter Chapter 5|10 pages

The Augustan World

chapter Chapter 6|11 pages

The Advent of the Georges

chapter Chapter 7|13 pages

‘All those men have their price’

chapter Chapter 8|11 pages

The Growth of British National Consciousness

chapter Chapter 9|12 pages

‘God made these Good Things for Us’

chapter Chapter 10|15 pages

The Rise of Efficiency and the Hardening of Class

chapter Chapter 11|14 pages

The Beginnings of Change

chapter Chapter 12|12 pages

‘Present Discontents’

chapter Chapter 13|25 pages

Britain on the Eve of the American Revolution