Hunting and the politics of violence before the English Civil War
By: Daniel C. Beaver.
Series: Cambridge studies in early modern British history
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9780521878531
Subjects: Land use, Rural -- England -- History -- 17th century; Hunting -- England -- History -- 17th century; Forests and forestry -- England -- History -- 17th century; Violence -- England -- History -- 17th century; Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Causes; Great Britain -- History -- Early Stuarts, 1603-1649; England -- Social conditions -- 17th century; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1603-1649
Description: "A contribution to debates about the origins of the Civil War, this study of English forests and hunting from the late sixteenth century to the early 1640s explores their significance in the symbolism and effective power of royalty and the nobility in early modern England. Blending social, cultural, and political history, Daniel Beaver examines the interrelationships among four local communities to explain the violent political conflicts in the forests in the years leading up to the Civil War. Adopting a micro-historical approach, the book explores how local politics became bound up with national political and ideological divisions"--book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-166) and index.