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The House of Lords in the reign of Charles II
- Title
- The House of Lords in the reign of Charles II / Andrew Swatland.
- Author
- Swatland, Andrew.
- Publication
- Cambridge, CB : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
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- Description
- xv, 288 pages; 24 cm.
- Summary
- This is the first comprehensive study of the House of Lords in the reign of Charles II. It examines the House's institutional and political activities, and reveals the vital role played by the peerage in Caroline parliaments.
- Andrew Swatland draws on an extensive range of sources to analyse the membership and procedural developments of the House of Lords, relating these to legislative, judicial and political issues in Restoration England. He sheds light on the Lords' relations with the king and the Commons, and assesses the contribution made by peers and bishops to the Restoration church settlement.
- He also describes the emergence of political parties, reinterpreting 'Toryism' and 'Whiggism' during the succession crisis of 1679-81. This detailed and balanced study is both a major institutional history and an important contribution to the history of Restoration politics and political culture.
- Series Statement
- Cambridge studies in early modern British history
- Uniform Title
- Cambridge studies in early modern British history.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Pt. 1. From Abolition to Restoration -- Pt. 2. Members and the Business of the House -- Pt. 3. King, Lords and Commons -- Pt. 4. Religion -- Pt. 5. Politics -- App. 1. Temporal members of the House of Lords -- App. 2. The bishops, 1661-1681.
- ISBN
- 0521554586
- LCCN
- 95040685
- OCLC
- 60304476
- ocm60304476
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries