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The blazing world : a new history of revolutionary England, 1603-1689 / Jonathan Healey

Author
Healey, Jonathan, 1982-
Additional Titles
New history of revolutionary England, 1603-1689
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Copyright Date
©2023
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Description
492 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm

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Contents
Introduction -- Part one. 1603-29 : the hearts of thy subjects -- St James's Day -- The smart of these encroaching tyrants -- A strange humming or buzz -- If parliaments live or die -- Part two. 1629-42 : paper combats -- The arch of order and government -- Black ribbons -- To knock foxes and wolves on the head -- This is a remonstrance to the people -- Dark, equal chaos -- Part three. 1642-54 : parchment in the fire -- The sword of his vengeance -- Gangrene -- To satisfy all men -- Blood defileth the land -- To translate the nation from oppression to liberty -- A good constable to keep the peace of the parish -- Part four. 1658-89 : the original of power -- Providence and power -- The blazing world -- All the blessings of heaven and earth -- The original sovereign power of Mr Multitude -- The last revolution -- Epilogue.
Summary
"A fresh, exciting history of seventeenth-century England, a time of revolution when society was on fire and simultaneously forging the modern world. The seventeenth century was a revolutionary age for the English. It started as they suddenly found themselves ruled by a Scotsman, and it ended in the shadow of an invasion by the Dutch. Under James I, England 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 Parliament asserted itself like never before. There were no boundaries to politics. In fiery, plague-ridden London, in coffee shops and alehouses, new ideas were forged that were angry, populist, and almost impossible for monarchs to control. But the story of this century is less well known than it should be. Myths have grown around key figures. People may know about the Gunpowder Plot and the Great Fire of London, but the Civil War is a half-remembered mystery to many. And yet the seventeenth century has never seemed more relevant. The British constitution is once again being bent and contorted, and there is a clash of ideologies reminiscent of when Roundhead fought Cavalier"--
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ISBN
9780593318355 (hardcover)
0593318358 (hardcover)
Note
"This is a Borzoi book."
Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London, in 2023.
Other Edition
Reproduction of (manifestation): Healey, Jonathan, 1982- London ; New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-472) and index.
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