Charles I : a political life
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Charles I : a political life
Pearson Longman, 2005
1st ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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"This is an outstanding piece of work: not only the best life of the king yet produced, but also the most subtle and balanced synthesis of current research on the politics and religion of the reign currently in print." - BBC History Magazine
"Cust comes as close to producing a definitive account of the nature of Charles I's kingship as anyone is likely to do for a long time... We should be grateful ... for this brilliantly conceived and deeply pondered work. It becomes a crucial point of reference, always trustworthy and enlightening" - History Today
Charles I was a complex man whose career intersected with some of the most dramatic events in English history. He played a central role in provoking the English Civil War, and his execution led to the only republican government Britain has ever known. Historians have struggled to get him into perspective, veering between outright condemnation and measured sympathy.
This biography sets out to challenge recent assessments of Charles as someone 'unfit to be king', and emphasises his strengths as a party leader and conviction politician. These characteristics, along with his misjudgement and mishandling of crises, played a critical role in the causes of the English Civil War. Ultimately pushing Charles' enemies into a posiiton where they had little choice but to execute him.
It is an accessible narrative of the high politics of Charles's reign as a whole, exploring developments in Scotland and Ireland as well as England. It connects this politics with religious conflict, court culture, Renaissance ideas of monarchy and the emergence of a 'public sphere' of news and political debate, while also offering a reassessment of topics such as the origins of the Personal Rule, the political role of Queen Henrietta Maria and Charles's performance as a military commander.
Table of Contents
Preface
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1. A Political Apprenticeship, 1600-1622
Prince of Wales
Attitudes and Influences
Chapter 2. Charles and Buckingham, 1623-1628
The Blessed Revolution
The Parliaments of 1625 and 1626
The Forced Loan and the 1628 Parliament
The Caroline Religious Settlement
Chapter 3. The Personal Rule, 1629-1640
The Road to Personal Rule
Laudianism and the Personal Rule
The Image of Virtue
Government and Politics
Chapter 4. Charles and the British Problem, 1625-1638
Ireland
Scotland
The Prayer Book Rebellion
Chapter 5. Charles and the Outbreak of Civil War, 1639-1642
The Bishops Wars
The Long Parliament
. The Party Leader
The Outbreak of War
Chapter 6. Charles and Civil War, 1642-1649
The Warrior
The Negotiator
Conclusion
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