The Crisis Of Parliaments: English History 1509-1660
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
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From the tremors of the Reformation to the cataclysm of the English Civil War, The Crisis of Parliaments charts one of the most turbulent and consequential periods in British political history, spanning the years 1509 to 1660. Conrad Russell masterfully chronicles the dramatic struggle between Crown and Parliament, tracing how the English state was reshaped by religious upheaval, dynastic ambition, and constitutional confrontation across the reigns of the Tudors and early Stuarts. The narrative moves with authority through Henry VIII's break with Rome, the Elizabethan settlement, and the mounting tensions that ultimately erupted in revolution, civil war, and regicide. Part of the prestigious Short Oxford History of the Modern World series, this work is a landmark of English historiography, reflecting Russell's unparalleled command of early modern political culture and his ability to weave institutional analysis with vivid human drama. His prose is precise yet compelling, presenting not merely a chronicle of events but a rigorous argument about the structural fragilities of the English polity. For anyone seeking to understand how the foundations of modern British democracy were forged in conflict and crisis, this is an indispensable starting point — and a sobering reminder that constitutional order is never as permanent as it appears.
Author: Conrad Russell
Format: Paperback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the tremors of the Reformation to the cataclysm of the English Civil War, The Crisis of Parliaments charts one of the most turbulent and consequential periods in British political history, spanning the years 1509 to 1660. Conrad Russell masterfully chronicles the dramatic struggle between Crown and Parliament, tracing how the English state was reshaped by religious upheaval, dynastic ambition, and constitutional confrontation across the reigns of the Tudors and early Stuarts. The narrative moves with authority through Henry VIII's break with Rome, the Elizabethan settlement, and the mounting tensions that ultimately erupted in revolution, civil war, and regicide. Part of the prestigious Short Oxford History of the Modern World series, this work is a landmark of English historiography, reflecting Russell's unparalleled command of early modern political culture and his ability to weave institutional analysis with vivid human drama. His prose is precise yet compelling, presenting not merely a chronicle of events but a rigorous argument about the structural fragilities of the English polity. For anyone seeking to understand how the foundations of modern British democracy were forged in conflict and crisis, this is an indispensable starting point — and a sobering reminder that constitutional order is never as permanent as it appears.