ABSTRACT

The Stuart Age provides an accessible introduction to many major themes of the period including: the causes of the English Civil War, the nature of the English Revolution; the aims and achievements of Oliver Cromwell; the continuation of religious passion in the politics of Restoration England; and the impact on Britain of the Glorious Revolution. In it Coward also covers the relevant history of Scotland and Ireland and gives comprehensive treatment of economic, social, intellectual, as well as political and religious history.

part |2 pages

PART 1 Early Stuart England, 1603 –1640

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|13 pages

The economy of early Stuart England

chapter 2|44 pages

Society in early Stuart England

chapter 3|25 pages

The Elizabethan constitution

part |2 pages

PART 2 The reigns of the early Stuarts, 1603 –1640

part |2 pages

PART 3 The English Revolution, 1640 –1660

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

PART 4 The reigns of Charles II and James II, 1660 –1688

part |2 pages

PART 5 The reigns of William III and Queen Anne, 1689 –1714

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter 12|46 pages

The reign of William III, 1689 –1702

chapter 13|54 pages

The reign of Queen Anne, 1702–1714

part |2 pages

PART 6 Later Stuart England: change and continuity

chapter 14|42 pages

Change

chapter |20 pages

Bibliographical note