Royalists and Patriots: Politics and Ideology in England, 1603-1640

by J.P. Sommerville

A new edition of this well-known book which reasserts the central importance of political and religious ideology in the origins of the Engish Civil War, rather than focusing narrowly on the social and economic roots of the conflict. It provides a clear account of the main political theories in c17th England - The Divine Right of Kings; Government by Consent; and The Ancient Constitution - and goes on to consider the significance of these ideas.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published April 27, 1999

Reviews

[Flynn Evans · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very dense but nevertheless essential book for understanding how the ideological conflict leading up to the outbreak of the English Civil War was so intense because it arose out of shared ideas.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

nonfiction,history

[Elizabeth (Miss Eliza) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Plus he was my teacher, and very cool too, kind of like if you had history with Jim Broadbent!