William III and the Godly Revolution

This is the first extensive account of royal propaganda in England between 1689 and 1702. It demonstrates that the regime of William III did not rely upon legal or constitutional rhetoric as it attempted to legitimate itself after the Glorious Revolution, but rather used a protestant, providential and biblically based language of 'courtly reformation.'

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Courtly reformation and the revolution of 1688/9; 2. The resources for royal propaganda; 3. The propagation of courtly reformation; 4. Courtly reformation, the war, the English nation; 5. Courtly reformation and the politics of party; 6. Courtly reformation and country politics; Conclusion.

Summary

This book provides the first full account of William III's propaganda during his reign in England, 1689–1702. It explores the self-presentation of the English monarchy at a particularly difficult moment, following the king's irregular succession to the throne in the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

Product details

• Authors: Professor Tony Claydon, Tony Claydon
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.09.2014
• EAN: 9780521473293
• ISBN: 978-0-521-47329-3
• No. of pages: 290
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 625 g
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History; Cambridge Studies in Early Mod
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History