The long reign of Charles II
By: Annabel Patterson.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New Haven; London
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9780300137088
Subjects: Charles -- II, -- King of England, -- 1630-1685; Great Britain. -- Parliament -- History -- 17th century; Great Britain. -- Parliament -- History -- 17th century -- Sources; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688; Great Britain -- History -- 1660-1714
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part one : Methods and scope.; title: Introduction; title: Recorders : Sir John Coventry's nose; title: Chronology : why did the long Parliament last so long?; title: Part two : Perspectives.; title: Top down : the king's speeches; title: Up close and personal : the memoirists; title: Under cover : scofflaw pamphlets; title: Part three : Sessions.; title: Parliament and the control of religion 1661-1674; title: The sessions of 1675 : the Commons fight back; title: Foreign policy : the sessions of 1677-1678; title: The eighteenth session : plots and dissolution; title: Part four : The eighteenth century.; title: How we got Parliamentary history