Description
About the Author
Tim Harris is Munro-Goodwin-Wilkinson Professor in European History at Brown University. He is the author of numerous essays, articles, and books on British history in the early modern period, including most recently Restoration: Charles II and His Kingdoms 1660-1685 (2005) and Revolution: The Great Crisis of the British Monarchy, 1685-1720 (2006).
Reviews
This book is a scholarly tour de force ... Harris's discussion is measured, controlled and formidably well informed [...] Rebellion is a magnificent achievement * Mark Stoyle, BBC History magazine *
Tim Harris does a splendid job of analyzing the merits and failings of both monarchs in a period when the people opposed to the Peerage first had a chance to exercise the rule of Britain. * Northern Echo, Steve Craggs *
Harris' book makes a very well-rounded and authoritative introduction to the period, which I can imagine making a popular addition to a student reading list, as well as being a great book for general readers * A Hermit's Progress *
This magisterial overview of a highly complex period of British history engages equally effectively with political and religious history while integrating cultural, social, and intellectual contexts into its analyses. It is lucidly structured, well-written, and vividly sustained with rich archival evidence. Above all, it reminds us why the history of early Stuart Britain still fascinates, and why it still matters. * Alastair Bellany, American Historical Review *
this is an engaging and convincing work: moreover, and very importantly, it is an extraordinarily enjoyable read * Martyn Bennet, English Historical Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9780198743118
Author Tim Harris
Format Paperback
Page Count 624
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 912g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 156mm * 33mm