Thomas Cogswell

The Blessed Revolution

English Politics and the Coming of War, 1621-1624
Herausgeber: Fletcher, Anthony; Guy, John

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 364
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 591g
• ISBN-13: 9780521023139
• ISBN-10: 0521023130
• Artikelnr.: 22134787

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
List of abbreviations
Map of Europe on the eve of the Thirty Years War
Introduction
Prologue 'The evill time' 1622-1623
Part I. The Court, October 1623-February 1624: 1. 'A sharp edge': the rationale and strategy of a Spanish war
2. 'The English match': the organization of the 'Patriot' coalition
3. 'The clock doth now stand': the frustrated campaign against Spain
Part II. Westminster, February-May 1624: 4. 'A wise ordering of our affayres': Parliament and the 'Patriots'
5. 'That mutual and unhappie jeaolousie': exultation and despair in the opening weeks of the session
6. 'The high crisis of this most important business': Parliament and the war, 12-24 March
7. 'Other circles': redress of grievances and supply, April-May
Part III. The Summer of 1624: 8. 'The revolt of the mice against the cats': reactions to the impending conflict
Conclusion
Note on sources
Bibliography
Index.