Charles I and the Road to Personal Rule

Klappentext An analysis of the political crisis leading to Charles I's personal rule in England. Zusammenfassung This study of the character and policies of Charles I provides an analysis of the political crisis leading to his personal rule in England during the years before the civil wars. It also offers a new way of understanding Charles by demonstrating how ill-suited his personality was to the workings of the political world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Buckingham's England in crisis; 3. The death of a Parliament; 4. The aftermath; 5. Government and justice; 6. The king, his court and its enemies; 7. Foreign policy; 8. Decision; 9. The anatomy of a political transition; Bibliography; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Reeve L. J., L. J. Reeve, L.j. Reeve, Reeve L. J.
• Con la collaborazione di: Anthony Fletcher (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.10.2003
• EAN: 9780521521338
• ISBN: 978-0-521-52133-8
• Pagine: 340
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History; Cambridge Studies in Early Mod; Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599