James II and English Politics 1678-1688
Author | : Michael Mullett |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 2008-01-28 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781134876501 |
ISBN-10 | : 1134876505 |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Download or read book James II and English Politics 1678-1688 written by Michael Mullett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-01-28 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Mullett reconsiders, in the light of recent r attlee's* and of altering perceptions of the English past, the events of the crucial years 1678-1688; from the Restoration era through the exclusion crisis, and subsequent reign of James to the `Glorious Revolution' of 1688. He focuses on the central role of James, Duke of York, and from 1685-1688, King of England, but locates the growing difficulties of his reign within the wider context of political and religious trends.