William III and the Godly Revolution

Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History

by Tony Claydon

This book provides the first full account of William III's propaganda during his reign in England, 1689-1702. It thus explores the self-presentation of the English monarchy at a particularly difficult moment. In the 1690s the king had both to justify his irregular succession to the throne in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and to mobilize his country for mass warfare. Unlike most other works on the political language of late Stuart England, this volume does not concentrate on secular arguments, but rather stresses the importance of religious ideas of the period, insisting that the king solved his ideological problems by posing as a providential ruler sent by God to protect and renew the pure Protestant religion.

Paperback

First published January 18, 1996

About the author

Tony Claydon is Senior Lecturer in History at the School of History and Welsh History, University of Wales, Bangor

Reviews

[Emilija · Rating 3 out of 5]

I quite enjoyed this book, and I particularly liked the religious viewpoint that it focused on, being a "Godly" Revolution. It's not a viewpoint that I've found many other books looking at.

[Alannah Clarke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad book, very helpful for my source analysis essay. I knew a little about the Revolution of 1689 but I didn't really know about the events that led up to this Revolution so it was really interesting to learn about it.