Charles I and the Aristocracy, 1625-1642

A major perspective on Charles I's relationship with the English aristocracy in the lead up to the Civil War.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The honours system in late Tudor and early Stuart England; 2. Charles I and the defence of aristocracy, 1625-39; 3. The Court of Chivalry and the defence of honour; 4. The aristocracy and the Bishops' Wars, 1639-40; 5. The aristocracy and the outbreak of civil war, 1640-2; Bibliography; Appendices.

About the author

Richard Cust is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of Charles I: A Political Life (2005), and he is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Summary

This perspective on the troubled relationship between Charles I and the English aristocracy explores the effectiveness of Charles' efforts to cultivate and strengthen the peerage. It analyses how and why most peers supported the King at the outbreak of civil war, challenging notions of aristocratic decline and 'noble revolt'.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Cust, Richard (University of Birmingham) Cust, Cust Richard
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781316648506
• ISBN: 978-1-316-64850-6
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, c 1500 onwards to present day, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, British Isles, C 1600 To C 1700