簡介
England in the 1670s provides a welcome introduction to the politics, war and religion of this tumultuous period in English history and paints a revealing and vibrant portrait of a society grappling with change.
目錄
List of Illustrations. Preface and Acknowledgements.
List of Abbreviations.
Note to the Reader.
Prologue: Masquerade and Interest.
1. 1670-2: So Bewitched a Time.
2. 1672-4: Affairs Begin to Alter.
3. 1674-6: Nothing is to be Trusted to Good Nature.
4. Great Souls: Heroism, Wit and Masquerade.
5. England's Interest and Improvement.
6. Surveying and Communication.
7. Tyrannic Love: Sex, Marriage and Politics.
8. Politics, Piety and Toleration.
9. 1677-8: Mutinous Assemblies and Pickpocket Wars.
10. 1679-81: A Wasps' Nest.
Epilogue: Remnants of the Old.
Notes.
Index.
