A major new history of England's turbulent seventeenth century and
how it marked the birth of a new world 'The seventeenth century was
the most dramatic and consequential in British history, the period
during which the modern world was formed, and Jonathan Healey is as
assured a guide to its twists and turns, its tragedies and triumphs
as one could wish for. The Blazing World is a triumph of
scholarship and concision' Paul Lay The seventeenth century began
as the English suddenly found themselves ruled by a Scotsman, and
ended in the shadow of an invasion by the Dutch. Under James I, the
country suffered terrorism and witch panics. Under his son Charles,
state and society collapsed into civil war, to be followed by an
army coup and regicide. For a short time - for the only time in
history - England was a republic. There were bitter struggles over
faith and no boundaries to politics. In the coffee shops and
alehouses of plague-ridden London, new ideas were forged that were
angry, populist and almost impossible for monarchs to control.
Despite the radical changes that transformed England, few today
understand the story of this revolutionary age. Leaders like Oliver
Cromwell, Charles II, and William of Orange have been reduced to
caricatures, while major turning points like the Civil War and the
Glorious Revolution have become shrouded in myth and
misunderstanding. Yet the seventeenth century has never been more
relevant. The British constitution is once again being contested,
and we face a culture war reminiscent of when the Roundheads fought
the Cavaliers. From raw politics to religious divisions, civil wars
to witch trials, plague to press freedoms, The Blazing World is the
story of a strange but fascinating century, told in sparkling
detail. Drawing on vast archives, Jonathan Healey refreshes our
understanding of public figures while simultaneously taking us into
the lives of ordinary people to illuminate a revolutionary society
that forged a new world.
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