The Age of Revolt: From James I to the Glorious Revolution
19.99 €
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The Age of Revolt: From James I to the Glorious Revolution
19.99 €
The history of England is a continuous movement and a series of constant changes. But the whole history of England since primitive times has been permeated by continuity, so that the main thing in it is not change, but constancy. To this day, England feels an inextricable link with the past, with traditions and customs. It is still a country that resists change in every aspect of life. Peter Ackroyd shows the origins of England's age-old immutability, its conservatism and commitment to the past. The focus of this book is the period of English history marked by the reigns of James VI (James I), who after the death of Elizabeth I became the first Stuart on the English throne, and Charles I; two civil wars, the victory of Parliament, the Industrial Revolution; the protectorate of the great general Oliver Cromwell, the restoration of the Stuarts, the reign of Charles II, and finally James II, deposed in the Glorious Revolution. The pages vividly portray the turbulent seventeenth century, with its political twists and turns and rich cultural life, notable literature including the late masterpieces of Shakespeare, Jacobean tragedies, the poetry of John Donne and John Milton, and Thomas Hobbes's philosophical treatise Leviathan. As is typical of Peter Ackroyd's writings, the book provides a broad view of the lives of ordinary English subjects amidst constant socio-political upheaval and uncertainty. The multifaceted historical narrative is beautifully complemented by 36 illustrations on a color insert.
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