The Stuart Constitution, 1603-1688: Documents and Commentary

by J. P. Kenyon

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Published in 1966, The Stuart Constitution at once established itself as the standard documentary textbook for courses in English seventeenth-century history in schools (A-level), polytechnics, and universities, and one which at the same time offered an individual revisionist outlook on many of the problems involved. For the second edition Professor Kenyon has entirely rewritten his commentary to take account of the latest research in this field; he has thoroughly revised the structure of the book, and he has also strengthened the documentation in several important areas, notably the Interregnum, 1649-1660. The book is divided into four parts, the first three of which are devoted to the periods 1603-1640, 1640-1660 and 1660-1688 respectively. The fourth part deals with some of the general issues of government, at both central and local level, throughout the seventeenth century. One hundred and forty-six documents are included in all, and to aid the student reader speling and punctuation have been modernised. This volume forms a companion to the second edition of Professor Elton's The Tudor Constitution, and is likewise available in both hard and paper covers.
  • ISBN13 9780521308106
  • Publish Date 20 February 1986 (first published 1 January 1966)
  • Publish Status Inactive
  • Out of Print 1 March 2005
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Cambridge University Press
  • Edition 2nd Revised edition
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 498
  • Language English