Country houses have come to be regarded as quintessentially
English, not only in terms of their architectural style but because
they appear to embody national values of continuity and insularity.
The histories of country houses and England, however, have featured
episodes of violence and disruption, so how did country houses come
to represent one version of English history, when in reality they
reflect its full range of contradictions and complexities? This
book explores the evolution of the country house, beginning with
the violent impact of the Reformation and Civil War and showing how
the political events of the eighteenth century, which culminated in
the reaction against the French Revolution, led to country houses
being recast as symbols of England’s political stability.
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