Royalists and Royalism During the Interregnum

Hardback

Main Details

Title Royalists and Royalism During the Interregnum
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Professor Jason McElligott
Edited by David L. Smith
SeriesPolitics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:280
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9780719081613
ClassificationsDewey:942.063
Audience
General
Further/Higher Education
Illustrations Illustrations, black & white

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 31 March 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

What was it like to live under the English Republic and, later, Cromwell's Protectorate, if one supported the defeated Stuarts and yearned for the day when Charles II would once again set foot in England? This book tells the story of the traumatic decade of the 1650s (or, 'the Interregnum', from the Latin meaning 'between the reign of the kings') from the vantage point of those who lost the Civil Wars. It describes how these men and women negotiated the difficult choices they faced: to compromise, collaborate, or resist. It brings together essays by established and emerging historians and literary scholars in Britain, Europe, the United States and Australia. The essays sketch the difficulties, complexities, and nuances of the Royalist experience during the Commonwealth and Protectorate, looking at women, religion, print-culture, literature, the politics of exile, and the nature and extent of royalist networks in England. -- .

Author Biography

Jason McElligott is Acting Executive Director of the Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin; David L. Smith is Fellow and Director of Studies in History at Selwyn College, Cambridge