A History of Political Thought in the English Revolution

A History of Political Thought in the English Revolution (1954) examines the large range of political doctrines which played their part in the English revolution - a period when modern democratic ideas began. The political literature of the period between 1645, when the Levellers first seized upon the revolution's wider implications, and 1660, when Charles II restored the monarchy to power, is here studied in detail.

List of contents

1. Introduction  2. The Leveller Theorists  2.1. John Lilburne  2.2. Richard Overton  2.3. William Walwyn  2.4. John Wildman and Other Leveller Writers  3. The Leveller Party Programme  4. Utopian Communism  4.1. Gerrard Winstanley  4.2. Tyranipocrit (1649)  5. Theorists of the Commonwealth I  5.1. Anthon Ascham  5.2. Francis Rous and John Dury  5.3. Other Writers  6. Theorists of the Commonwealth II  6.1. John Goodwin  7. Theorists of the Protectorate  8. The Fifth-Monarchy Men  9. John Milton  10. Marchamont Nedham and Francis Osborne  11. James Harrington  12. The Republicans  13. Thomas Hobbes  14. The Royalists and Sir Robert Filmer

Summary

A History of Political Thought in the English Revolution (1954) examines the large range of political doctrines which played their part in the English revolution – a period when modern democratic ideas began.

Product details

• Authors: Perez Zagorin, Zagorin Perez
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032468204
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3246820-4
• No. of pages: 218
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 12 mm x 234 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Revolution in England
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; 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, 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, English Civil War, Revolutionary groups and movements