An Abridgment Of Bishop Burnet's History Of His Own Times
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
This landmark work of historical abridgment presents a condensed yet richly detailed account of one of the most turbulent periods in British history, drawn from Bishop Gilbert Burnet's celebrated eyewitness chronicle of seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century England. Thomas Stackhouse's skilled editorial hand distills Burnet's sprawling memoirs into an accessible narrative that chronicles the reigns of Charles II, James II, William III, and Queen Anne, capturing the religious conflicts, political intrigues, and dynastic upheavals that reshaped the British nation. Written with the authority of a clergyman deeply engaged with the theological and political controversies of his own era, Stackhouse preserves the vivid, insider tone of Burnet's original while rendering it suitable for a broader readership. The result is an invaluable primary-adjacent source that illustrates the fierce struggles between Crown and Parliament, the turbulence of the Glorious Revolution, and the enduring tensions between Anglican and Dissenting factions. Scholars of British history, students of political thought, and general readers with an appetite for the drama of early modern statecraft will find this abridgment an indispensable and compelling window into a defining age.
Author: Thomas Stackhouse
Format: Hardback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
This landmark work of historical abridgment presents a condensed yet richly detailed account of one of the most turbulent periods in British history, drawn from Bishop Gilbert Burnet's celebrated eyewitness chronicle of seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century England. Thomas Stackhouse's skilled editorial hand distills Burnet's sprawling memoirs into an accessible narrative that chronicles the reigns of Charles II, James II, William III, and Queen Anne, capturing the religious conflicts, political intrigues, and dynastic upheavals that reshaped the British nation. Written with the authority of a clergyman deeply engaged with the theological and political controversies of his own era, Stackhouse preserves the vivid, insider tone of Burnet's original while rendering it suitable for a broader readership. The result is an invaluable primary-adjacent source that illustrates the fierce struggles between Crown and Parliament, the turbulence of the Glorious Revolution, and the enduring tensions between Anglican and Dissenting factions. Scholars of British history, students of political thought, and general readers with an appetite for the drama of early modern statecraft will find this abridgment an indispensable and compelling window into a defining age.