Stuart
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Dynasty that ruled Scotland (1371-1714) and England (1603-1714), with an interregnum (1649-60). Their reign in England was troubled, as fears of absolutism helped provoke a civil war and the... read more |
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Many have seen the Restoration of the monarchy, which took place on May 29th 1660, as inevitable. Yet Ivan Roots, defying augury, is impressed by its unexpectedness. |
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 Martin Greig reveals the intimate relationship between the powerful Earl of Lauderdale, Charles II's Secretary for Scotland in the 1660s, and a Scottish spinster who became the earl's 'Presbyterian conscience' during a tumultuous period for kirk and crown. Published in History Today, Volume: 60 Issue: 9, 2010
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A revolution in sociability took place among the genteel and ‘middling’
classes of 18th-century England, as visiting friends of similar social
status became a leisure pursuit in itself, especially among women,writes Amanda Vickery.
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A curious relationship exists between the Caucasus state and the West, explored by Nigel Fountain.
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John Spiller assesses James I’s impact on the Puritans and the Puritans’ impact on James I. |
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Charles II was the only king of England for two hundred years to survive exile and return to power. Anna Keay considers how he kept up his regal appearances whilst in exile, paving the way for his return to the throne.
Published in History Today, 2008
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 Richard Cavendish marks a failed attempt on the Scottish and English thrones by the last Stuart pretender, on March 23rd, 1708. |
 John Spiller examines interpretations of the role of Parliament in the reign of the first Stuart king. |
 Richard Cust reassesses the thinking behind the biggest military blunder of the English Civil War, Charles I’s decision to fight the New Model Army at Naseby in June 1645. |
.jpg) Tim Harris explores the political spin, intolerance and repression that underlay Charles II’s relaxed image, and which led him into a deep crisis in 1678-81 yet also enabled him to survive it. |
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Anne-Marie Kilday and Katherine Watson explore 18th-century child killers, their motivations and contemporary attitudes towards them.
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Pauline Croft analyses the causes and traces the consequences of a momentous Treaty. |
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Martyn Bennett welcomes a new study of the first Stuart to occupy the English throne. |
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Joshua Shotton defends a much-maligned statesman. |
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Simon Thurley explains why the first Stuarts kept the great Tudor palace virtually intact. |
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Conrad Russell looks at the perks and pitfalls of public office-holding in Elizabethan and Jacobean England. |
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Kevin Sharpe reviews a book on late Stuart England by Matthew Jenkinson
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Book Reviews
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Janet Hartley reviews a couple of Early Modern-themed releases. |
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Ronald Hutton reviews a book by Jenny Uglow |
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Christina Hardyment reviews two books on Georgain England: Behind Closed... |
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Leanda de Lisle reviews a new title about how the infamous British royal... |
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