Restoration and Revolution in Britain: Political Culture in the Era of Charles II and the Glorious Revolution

by Gary S. De Krey

Book Overview

Charles II was restored to the rule of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1660, less than twelve years after the execution of his father, Charles I, and the ensuing republican experiment in government. Popular at first, the Restoration nevertheless failed to provide lasting settlement in any of the British kingdoms.

Restoration and Revolution in Britain examines the political history of these kingdoms, from the Interregnum through Britain's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333651030
• ISBN13: 9780333651032
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.8"