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The Glorious Revolution (British History in Perspective (Paperback St. Martins))

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From the Publisher

The aim of this book is to set the Glorious Revolution in its religious, political and diplomatic background and examine its consequences for Britain and Europe. Cruickshanks discusses the problems of the reign of James II that led to the invasion of William of Orange in November 1688. The book summarises and interprets the best in the many collections of essays published for the Tercentenary of the Glorious Revolution, as well as works published since. The Whig interpretation of history, the impact of the Revolution on Scotland and Ireland, and conventional wisdom on the constitutional settlement and the Financial Revolution are all reviewed in a new light.

Synopsis

Oh the flags! Oh the fashions! But Cruickshanks (Institute of Historical Research) does not join in the glorification of the invasion of Britain by William of Orange in 1688 to seize the throne. She characterizes James II as a revolutionary who granted complete religious toleration as a moral right, and his opponents as opportunists who mounted an international coalition and gathered a huge army and navy. She pays considerable attention to Scotland and Ireland, where the impact of the Revolution was great and created problems that are still not resolved. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author Description

EVELINE CRUICKSHANKS is a Fellow of the Institute of Historical Research and was the founding editor of the journal Parliamentary History.