
Christopher Hill: Some Reminiscences / Samuel H. Beer [and Others] -- Unbelief In Seventeenth-century England / G.e. Aylmer -- The Alehouse And The Alternative Society / Peter Clark -- Science And Religion At Oxford Before The Civil War / Nicholas Tyacke -- The Art Of Law And The Law Of God: Sir Henry Finch (1558-1625) / Wilfrid R. Prest -- The Anatomy Of A Radical Gentleman: Henry Marten / C.m. Williams -- Puritanism And Democracy, 1640-1642 / Brian Manning -- The Making Of The War / Donald Pennington -- 'honest' Radicals In The Counties, 1642-1649 / David Underdown -- Puritans And Poor Relief: The London Workhouse, 1649-1660 / Valerie Pearl -- Wales During The Commonwealth And Protectorate / A.m. Johnson -- The Puritans And Adultery: The Act Of 1650 Reconsidered / Keith Thomas -- The Tactics Of The Commonwealthsmen In Richard Cromwell's Parliament / Ivan Roots -- Sir Johannes Rothe: English Knight And Dutch Fifth Monarchist / K.h.d. Haley -- The Catholic Puritans: Jansenists And Rigorists In France / Robin Briggs -- Social Mobility And Business Enterprise In Seventeenth-century England / Richard Grassby. Edited By Donald Pennington And Keith Thomas. Christopher Hill, A Select Bibliography, 1938-1977: P. [382]-402. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
This collection of essays investigates the complex interplay between religious ideology, political radicalism, and social transformation in seventeenth-century England. Edited by D.H. Pennington and Keith Thomas, the volume serves as a festschrift honoring the influential historian Christopher Hill. The contributors utilize primary source analysis and archival research to examine how Puritanism and revolutionary fervor reshaped the English state, legal systems, and social structures during a period of intense upheaval.
What You Will Find
Scholars and historians regard this volume as a significant contribution to the study of seventeenth-century England, particularly for its focus on the social history of the period. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which reflects the rigorous archival standards expected of such a specialized historical collection.
Page Count:
419
Publication Date:
1978-01-01
Publisher:
Clarendon Press
ISBN-10:
0198224397
ISBN-13:
9780198224396
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