Constitutional Royalism and the Search for Settlement, C.1640-1649 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521893398)

"Constitutional Royalism" is one of the most familiar yet least often examined of all the political labels found in the historiography of the English Revolution. This book fills a gap by investigating the leading Constitutional royalists who rallied to King Charles I in 1642 while consistently urging him to reach an "accommodation" with Parliament. These royalists' early careers reveal that a commitment to the rule of law and a relative lack of "godly" zeal were the characteristic predictors of Constitutional royalism in the Civil War. Such attitudes explain why many of them criticized the policies of the King's personal rule, but also why they joined the King in 1642 and tried to achieve a negotiated settlement thereafter.

Author: David L. Smith
ISBN-10: 0521893399
ISBN-13: 9780521893398
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/02/2002
Pages: 392
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d