A Nation of Change and Novelty - Radical Politics, Religion and Literature in Seventeenth-Century England

A Nation of Change and Novelty (1990) ranges broadly over the political and literary terrain of the seventeenth century, examining the importance of the English Revolution as a decisive event in English and European history.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. The Place of the Seventeenth-Century Revolution in English History 3. Political Discourse in Early Seventeenth-Century England 4. Archbishop Laud’s Place in English History 5. The Word ‘Revolution’ 6. Governments and Public Relations: Reformation to ‘Glorious’ Revolution 7. Gerrard Winstanley and Freedom 8. Seventeenth-Century English Radicals and Ireland 9. Abolishing the Ranters 10. Literature and the English Revolution 11. The Restoration and Literature 12. History and the Present

About the author

Christopher Hill

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Hill
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.04.2023
• EAN: 9781032466859
• ISBN: 978-1-03-246685-9
• No. of pages: 282
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Revolution in England
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Sociology, Cultural Studies, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Social & cultural history, Warfare & defence, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Revolutionary groups & movements, Social and cultural history, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Warfare and defence, Political science and theory, Demonstrations & protest movements, Revolutionary groups and movements