{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-modern-british-isles-16031707-9780631194026","title":"A History of the Modern British Isles 16031707","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a survey of a seminal and intensely controversial period in British history, from the union of the Crowns of England and Scotland in 1603 to the union of the Kingdoms in 1707. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book explores the intersecting histories of the Stuart monarchies and considers how events in each nation were shaped by being part of a multiple kingdom as well as by their own internal dynamics. Throughout, special attention is given to the personalities and political style of successive rulers. Their role in precipitating two revolutions is examined against the background of longer term constitutional, religious and social themes. In particular, the parallels between James I and Charles II, and between Charles I and James II, are clearly drawn out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dr Nicholls has proved to be a resourceful choice ... he delivers an accurate, sensitive and engaging account, never allowing the reader to be lost in the quagmires of scholarly debate.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Historical Association\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Plates ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenealogical Tables xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 1603 Union of the Crown 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Great Britain’s Solomon 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Ascendency of Buckingham 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Personal Rule of Charles I 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Collapse of Multiple Monarchies 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 War in Three Kingdoms 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The British Republic 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Restoration of the British Monarchies 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Court and Country 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Exclusion and Reaction 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 A Glorious Revolution? 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Britain Under William and Anne 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 1707 Union of the Kingdoms 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographical Essay 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Glossary 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Archbishops of Canterbury, 1603-1707 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Lord Chancellors and Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, 1603-1707 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4: Lord Treasurers of England, 1603-1707 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5: Principal Secretaries of State of England, 1603-1707 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 6: Chief Governors of Ireland, 1603-1707 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 7: Scottish Secretaries, 1603-1707 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 8 (A): English Parliamentary Sessions, 1604-1707 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 8 (B): Irish Parliamentary Sessions, 1613-1713 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 8 (C): Scottish Parliamentary Sessions, 1604-1707 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 9 (A): The Population of England and Wales, 1601-1706 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 9 (B): The Population of Ireland, 1603-1712 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 9 (C): The Population of Scotland, 1603-1707 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 10: Prices in England, 1601-1700 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 11: Wage-rates in England, 1580-1710 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 420\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403403141463,"sku":"9780631194026","price":33.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631194026.jpg?v=1730483362","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-modern-british-isles-16031707-9780631194026","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}