Historical Dictionary of Stuart England, 1603-1689

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Intended to be of use to general readers, undergraduate and graduate students, teachers and scholars, this text on Stuart England contains 320 entries that cover a broad range of topics. The entries are based on current scholarship and are accompanied by references, a chronology and a bibliography. Topics covered by this work include: biographies of kings and queens, ministers, opposition leaders, ecclesiastics and literary figures; entries on the army, navy, courts and other institutions; local government and officials; important court cases and documents, such as the Great Contract, Petition of Right and Bill of Rights; controversial examples of the Royal prerogative, such as the dispensing and suspending of powers; the Civil Wars, Glorious Revolution and other rebellions; the Dutch, French and Spanish Wars; Anglicanism, Puritanism and other religious topics; and social and economic issues such as agriculture, mercantilism, poor laws, population and taxation. The dictionary also covers cultural topics, conceptual topics such as divine right and topics regarding women. Although the book focuses on England, it also includes entries on Ireland, Scotland and Wales and matters relating to those areas.

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A wealth of information is found in this useful volume about Stuart England... the editors admirably cover key events and topics in political and religious history, while providing a sound grounding in cultural, social, economic, and intellectucal topics... this book is recommended for academic and large public libraries.-Choice
Because of its in-depth coverage of a variety of subjects relating to the Stuart Age, this volume is recommended for history reference collections of academic libraries in particular.-Reference Book Review
"Because of its in-depth coverage of a variety of subjects relating to the Stuart Age, this volume is recommended for history reference collections of academic libraries in particular."-Reference Book Review
"A wealth of information is found in this useful volume about Stuart England... the editors admirably cover key events and topics in political and religious history, while providing a sound grounding in cultural, social, economic, and intellectucal topics... this book is recommended for academic and large public libraries."-Choice

Author Bio

RONALD H. FRITZE is University Professor of History at Lamar University. He is the editor of the Historical Dictionary of Tudor England (Greenwood, 1991) which was selected as one of the best reference books published in 1991 by the Library Journal. He is also the author of Reference Sources in History: An Introductory Guide (1990) and Legend and Lore of the Americas before 1492 (1993). WILLIAM B. ROBISON is Professor of History and Graduate Coordinator of the Master of Arts program in History at Southeastern Louisiana University. Named to the Warren Reimers Distinguished Teaching Professorship in the Humanities at Southeastern Louisiana University, he is the author of several articles on politics and the Reformation in Tudor Surrey and a contributor to the Historical Dictionary of Tudor England (Greenwood, 1991).