Writing of Royalism 1628-1660

Informationen zum Autor Robert Wilcher is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of Andrew Marvel (Cambridge University Press! 1985)! Andrew Marvell: Selected Poetry and Prose (1986) and Understanding Arnold Wesker (1991). Klappentext Robert Wilcher charts the political and ideological development of 'royalism' between 1628 and 1660. Zusammenfassung In The Writing of Royalism! Robert Wilcher charts the political and ideological development of 'royalism' between 1628 and 1660. His study situates a wide range of minor and canonical texts in the tumultuous political contexts of the time! helpfully integrating them into a detailed historical narrative. Inhaltsverzeichnis Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The halcyon days: 1628-37; 2. The Bishop's Wars and the Short Parliament: July 1637-October 1640; 3. The Long Parliament and the trial of Strafford: November 1640-May 1641; 4. The beginnings of constitutional royalism: May-October 1641; 5. The emergence of the constitutional royalists: October 1641-March 1642; 6. The beginning of hostilities: March 1642-April 1643; 7. Learning to write the war: April-September 1643; 8. Declining fortunes: from Newbury to Marston Moor: September 1643-June 1644; 9. Defeat, captivity, and exile: July 1644-September 1647; 10. Trial and martyrdom: September 1647-January 1649; 11. Lamenting the King: 1649; 12. Coping with defeat and waiting for the King: 1649-60; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Wilcher, Robert (University of Birmingham) Wilcher, Wilcher Robert
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.09.2009
• EAN: 9780521118972
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11897-2
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; European History, English, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Political science & theory, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Political science and theory, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700