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'His well-planned elegantly executed book is a pleasure to read.' The Times Literary Supplement
'... a perceptive and well-argued book ... impressive ... strong in argument, rich in detail and long on perspective.' Brian Quintrell, History
Book Description
"Constitutional Royalism" is one of the most familiar yet least often examined of all the political labels found in the historiography of the English Revolution. This book fills a gap by investigating the leading Constitutional royalists who rallied to King Charles I in 1642 while consistently urging him to reach an "accommodation" with Parliament. These royalists' early careers reveal that a commitment to the rule of law and a relative lack of "godly" zeal were the characteristic predictors of Constitutional royalism in the Civil War. Such attitudes explain why many of them criticized the policies of the King's personal rule, but also why they joined the King in 1642 and tried to achieve a negotiated settlement thereafter.
Constitutional Royalism and the Search for Settlement, c.1640-1649 (Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History),David L. Smith,Anthony Fletcher,John Guy,John Morrill,Cambridge University Press,0521893399,Europe - Great Britain - General,History,History - General History,History: American,Modern - 17th Century,Western Europe - General,British & Irish history: c 1500 to c 1700,England,Great Britain--Politics and government--1642-1649,History / Great Britain,c 1600 to c 1700
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