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Charles Carlton's biography of the `monarch of the Civil Wars' was praised for its distinctive psychological portrait of Charles I when it was first published in 1983. Challenging conventional interpretations of the king, as well as questioning orthodox historical assumptions concerning the origins and development of the Civil Wars, the book quickly established itself as the definitive biography. In the eleven years since Charles I: The Personal Monarch was published an immense amount of new material on the king and his reign have emerged and yet no new biography has been written. Professor Carlton's second edition includes a substantial new preface which takes account of the new work. Addressing and analysing the furious historiographical debates which have surrounded the period, Carlton offers a fresh and lucid perspective. The text and bibliography have been thoroughly updated.
Charles Carlton's biography of the `monarch of the Civil Wars' was
praised for its distinctive psychological portrait of Charles I
when it was first published in 1983. Challenging conventional
interpretations of the king, as well as questioning orthodox
historical assumptions concerning the origins and development of
the Civil Wars, the book quickly established itself as the
definitive biography. In the eleven years since Charles I: The
Personal Monarch was published an immense amount of new material on
the king and his reign have emerged and yet no new biography has
been written. Professor Carlton's second edition includes a
substantial new preface which takes account of the new work.
Addressing and analysing the furious historiographical debates
which have surrounded the period, Carlton offers a fresh and lucid
perspective. The text and bibliography have been thoroughly
updated.
Princes, Pastors and People traces the many changes in religious life that took place in the turbulent years of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The book explains the major historical controversies surrounding the period: * the English Reformation * the popularity of the Elizabethan Protestant Church * the impact of the Laudian innovations of the 1630s * the Puritan attempt to control popular culture and belief Princes, Pastors and People also charts the long-term developments across the period in all the key areas including doctrinal and liturgical change, the role of the clergy and the importance of religion in the everyday lives of people.
James I has traditionally been portrayed as a foolish and unpleasant man. However, the last two decades have seen a rehabilitation of James I by historians, who have begun to appreciate that in some areas, in particular foreign policy and religion, he pursued sensible policies and achieved a considerable degree of success. Christopher Durston deals with the personality and political ability of the monarch, the court, finance, parliament, foreign policy and religion, including his record in Scotland and the legacies of Elizabeth I. The arguments of the revisionist historians concerning James's relations with his parliaments are examined in detail, as well as the recent `postrevisionist' backlash. eBook available with sample pages: 0203129377
Princes, Pastors and People traces the many changes in religious life that took place in the turbulent years of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The book explains the major historical controversies surrounding the period: * the English Reformation * the popularity of the Elizabethan Protestant Church * the impact of the Laudian innovations of the 1630s * the Puritan attempt to control popular culture and belief. Princes, Pastors and People also charts long-term developments across the period in all key areas including doctrinal and liturgical change, the role of the clergy and the importance of religion in the everyday lives of people. eBook available with sample pages: 0203459237
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Christopher Durston
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James I has traditionally been portrayed as a foolish and
unpleasant man. However, the last two decades have seen a
rehabilitation of James I by historians, who have begun to
appreciate that in some areas, in particular foreign policy and
religion, he pursued sensible policies and achieved a considerable
degree of success. Christopher Durston deals with the personality
and political ability of the monarch, the court, finance,
parliament, foreign policy and religion, including his record in
Scotland and the legacies of Elizabeth I. The arguments of the
revisionist historians concerning James's relations with his
parliaments are examined in detail, as well as the recent
`postrevisionist' backlash.
The first full-scale study of the rule of Cromwell's major-generals
over England and Wales during 1655 and 1656. This is a period which
had a dramatic impact upon contemporaries and has remained a
powerful symbol of military rule down to the present day. Contains
chapters on the three most important aspects of the major-generals'
work: the collection of the decimation tax; the attempt to improve
the security of the regime; and the struggle to build the 'Godly
Nation'. Concludes with an investigation of the 1656 election and
the major-generals subsequent unexpected fall from power. Fills a
major gap in the historiography of Cromwellian England. -- .
This is a valuable collection on religious life in England in the
midseventeenth century. It contains essays by leading authorities
of the period, such as Ann Hughes, John Morrill and Colin Davis. It
is divided into three sections, entitled Theology in revolutionary
England, Inside and outside the revolutionary National Church, and
Local impacts of religious revolution.
Imagination was founded by Gary Withers in 1976, and now has 400
staff, based in London, Hong Kong and New York, who practice a
number of disciplines, from architecture to acoustics, lighting,
graphics, multimedia and the Internet. Imagination is well known
for designing structures that create a particular world - a unique
environment in which the visitor/user can experience and become
aware of a new product or brand. A truly interdisciplinary company,
it has pioneered the way many designers are working today -
architects, for instance, are interested in the way that graphics,
multimedia or film can work in a 3-D environment; and graphic
designers are developing ideas using the animated image. And,
despite the fact that Imagination is often involved in
high-profile, big-budget events, their design projects remain
sophisticated and highly orchestrated.
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