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Surveys the major developments in the political, social, economic and intellectual history of England from the restoration of Charles II to the death of Queen Anne. Each volume is an independent book, but the whole series forms a continuous history of England from the Roman period to thepresent century.The first edition of this book was published in 1934. This second edition has been revised and enlarged. It traces the course of English history from the reestoration of Charles II to the show more death of Queen Anne - the age of Clarendon, Shaftesbury, and Marlborough; the age also of Dryden, Newton, andSir Christopher Wren. It offers a broad survey not only of political happenings but also of exploration and commerce, social life, and the arts and sciences: all these matters, moreover, are discussed throughout the volume in their relation to the general history of the period. show lessTags
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This is a classic account, which deals also with some European wars.
Great Britain history, Stuarts
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- Canonical title
- The Later Stuarts, 1660-1714
- Original publication date
- 1934
- People/Characters
- Anne, Queen of Great Britain; Henry St. John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke; Charles II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland; Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon; Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, 1st Earl of Danby, and 1st Marquess of Carmarthen; George I, King of Great Britain and Ireland (show all 18); Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin; James II and VII, King of England, Ireland, and Scotland; Locke, John, 1632-1704; Louis XIV, 1638-1715; John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough; James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth and 1st Duke of Buccleuch; Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford; Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester; Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury; William III, King of England; James Francis Edward Stuart, The Old Pretender; Charles Edward Stuart, "Bonnie Prince Charlie"
- Important events
- Stuart Era
- Epigraph
- [None]
- Dedication
- [None]
- First words
- The footnotes in this volume are not intended to show what authorities have been followed, except in passages where, for one reason or another, a reference seems to be specially needed.
Preface to the first edition... (show all).
It is now twenty-one years since the first edition of this volume was published.
Preface to the second edition.
This volume deals with English history under the later Stuarts, that is from 1660 to 1714.
Introduction.
The Restoration of King Charles II released the English people from the fears and repressions of nearly twenty years.
I. The restoration. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Of this there was not yet a beginning, and so, while many smaller evils were dispelled by reason and humanity, war still held the collective courage and energy and intelligence of the nation in its enchantment.
- Original language
- English
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- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 942.06 — History & geography History of Europe England and Wales England 1603–1714, House of Stuart and Commonwealth periods
- LCC
- DA435 .C55 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Great Britain History of Great Britain England History By period Modern, 1485- Later Stuarts
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