The Causes of the English Civil War by Conrad Russell

The Causes of the English Civil War by Conrad Russell

What were the causes of the English Civil War? In recent years, traditional explanations involving the struggle for sovereignty and the bourgeois revolution have been increasingly questioned. Conrad Russell's new analysis brings into focus fundamental religious and constitutional issues of vital importance to contemporaries, but until now neglected by historians. Basing his study on extensive research among both printed and unpublished sources, Professor Russell highlights the constitutional problems of multiple kingdoms within Britain; the religious problem of competing theologies within and outside a state church; and the economic problem of the inadequacy of royal revenue to meet the needs of the monarchy. In order to understand the events of the 1640s, he traces the story of the church and state back over the previous century. This is the fullest account yet available of the origins of one of the most significant events in British history. It will be essential reading for all students of the seventeenth century.;Contents: The Corpus Delicti 1637-1642; The problem of Multiple Kingdoms c. 1580-1630; The Church, Religion, and Politics: The Problem of the Definite Article; The Chur

Conrad Russell, formerly Professor of British History at Kings College, London (d. 2004), was the foremost scholar of his generation working on the history of early Stuart parliaments and politics. As Earl Russell, sitting in the House of Lords, he was also a distinguished parliamentarian in his own
right, acting as Liberal Democrat spokesman on social security and author of An Intelligent Person's Guide to Liberalism.

Richard Cust, a former student of Conrad Russell, is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Birmingham and the author of numerous books and articles on early Stuart history, including a recent biography of Charles I. He has also helped to edit a festschrift for Russell entitled
Politics, Religion and Popularity. Early Stuart Essays for Conrad Russell (Cambridge University Press, 2002).

Dr Andrew Thrush, a former student of Russell, is Section Editor of the History of Parliament. He has published a number of important articles on the parliaments and politics of James's reign, as well as several studies of the Caroline navy. He is currently bringing to completion his editing of the
multi-volume History of Parliament 1604-1629.

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ISBN 13	9780198221425
ISBN 10	0198221428
Title	The Causes of the English Civil War
Author	Conrad Russell
Series	Ford Lectures
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	1990-11-01
Number of pages	252
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