Britain, Hanover and the Protestant Interest, 1688-1756

by Andrew C. Thompson

A new examination of the links between religion and politics in the early eighteenth century, showing how the defence of protestantism became a major plank in foreign policy.

Religious ideas and power-politics were strongly connected in the early eighteenth century: William III, George I and George II all took their role as defenders of the protestant faith extremely seriously, and confessional thinking was of major significance to court whiggery...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843832410
• ISBN13: 9781843832416
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"