Stuart England

by Angus Stroud

Stuart England is an invaluable introduction to the political, religious and social history of seventeenth-century England. It provides a wide-ranging and lively account of core events, drawing on both contemporary sources and the latest interpretations by modern historians.
Starting with the legacy of Elizabeth I, and ending with the reign of William III and Mary. Stuart England covers all aspects of the monarchy, high and low politics and the culture of the people. Key topics
* English society and religion
* ideas of monarchy and government
* finance and parliament
* foreign policy
With comprehensive questions and analysis, exercises, diagrams and maps, Stuart England provides an excellent and indispensable guide to English history of the seventeenth century.

Genres: History

240 pages, Hardcover

First published September 9, 1999

Reviews

[Trish]

I published a review of this book back in 2001, as I felt it was such a wonderful overview of the era. I read it was I was teaching history on this era at this stage, and it was published several years after I had completed my thesis. For someone who wants to get a good backgroudn in the ear of Stuart History, this book would be hard to beat. It does have some weaknesses, but its strengths definitely outweigh those. Very readable, with excellent maps and charts to display information in an easily understandable fashion.

[Jennifer (JC-S)]

An excellent summary of the major devlopments and events during the Stuart period.

[Gwen]

A comprehensive but rather boring summary of an exciting time in history