England's Glorious Revolution 1688-1689: A Brief History with Documents

by Steven C.A. Pincus and Steven C a Pincus

Book Overview

"England s Glorious Revolution"" is a sophisticated yet accessible examination of the precursors to the Revolution of 1688-89, the events of the revolution, and the profound political, social, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312167148
• ISBN13: 9780312167141
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Bedford Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

maybe it was glorious

The French are not the only nation how imbued some of their history with great portent. So too did the English label as the Glorious Revolution the events in England of 1688-9. Manifold were its aspects. Pincus brings to the reader excerpts from eyewitnesses and in some cases, active participants. There was the Declaration of Rights. While not as famous as the French universal declaration of the Rights of Man, or the American Declaration of Independence, the British version helped constrain the king's power. No small matter in Europe of that day. There is also a discussion of foreign trade. Relations with Europe and with the colonies. Here we see the stirrings of a mercantilist capitalism. Archaic by our standards, but cutting edge for its time.