The Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution by Eveline Cruickshanks, published by Macmillan Education UK in February 2000, offers a detailed examination of the events surrounding the Glorious Revolution within its religious, political, and diplomatic contexts. This edition spans 126 pages and is presented in English, providing readers with a comprehensive overview of the factors leading to the invasion of William of Orange in November 1688 and the subsequent consequences for Britain and Europe.
In this book, Cruickshanks delves into the challenges faced during James II’s reign and reviews various interpretations of the Revolution, including the Whig perspective and its effects on Scotland and Ireland. The author also engages with contemporary scholarship, summarizing key essays published for the Tercentenary of the Glorious Revolution and offering fresh insights into the constitutional settlement and the Financial Revolution. This work serves as a resource for those interested in the historical intricacies of this pivotal moment in European history.
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The aim of this book is to set the Glorious Revolution in its religious, political and diplomatic background and examine its consequences for Britain and Europe. Cruickshanks discusses the problems of the reign of James II that led to the invasion of William of Orange in November 1688. The book summarises and interprets the best in the many collections of essays published for the Tercentenary of the Glorious Revolution, as well as works published since. The Whig interpretation of history, the impact of the Revolution on Scotland and Ireland, and conventional wisdom on the constitutional settlement and the Financial Revolution are all reviewed in a new light.
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