Parliaments and English politics, 1621-1629 / by Conrad Russell.

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Russell, Conrad [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1979.
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xxi, 453 pages ; 23 cm

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    "Provides by far the best consecutive account of parliamentary politics during this crucial decade. Russell's superb control of his sources is immediately apparent....[A] magnificent book."--American Historical Review
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • I. Westminster and the wider world
    • 1. The structure of politics
    • Court and country
    • Religion and politics
    • Desire for office
    • 2. The business of a parliament
    • Legislation
    • Revenue and supply
    • 3. Dominium Politicum et Regale?
    • 4. Revenue and administration: The functional breakdown
    • 5. War and society: Parliament, the Duke, and foreign affairs
    • II. The Parliament of 1624: Business as usual?
    • III. The Parliament of 1624: The prince's parliament
    • IV. The Parliament of 1625: The plague and the French
    • V. The Parliament of 1626: The Reformation of the duke?
    • VI. The Parliament of 1628: War and the petition of right
    • VII. Conclusion
    • Appendix: Political views in the 1620s and allegiance in the Civil War.
    ISBN
    • 0198224826
    • 9780198224822
    Tech. report no.
    78040498
    LCCN
    78040498
    OCLC
    4593266
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