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Revolution: The Great Crisis of the British Monarchy 1685 - 1720

To an extraordinary extent everyone in Britain still lives under the shadow of the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688. It was a massive, brutal and terrifying event, which completely changed the governments of England, Scotland and Ireland and which was only achieved through overwhelming violence. Initiated by a large Dutch army marching through southern England and climaxing in a series of the most terrible battles ever fought on Irish soil, the revolution by which William III seized James II' kingdoms could only for a very narrow and exclusively English viewpoint be called 'glorious'.

Many thousands died during the Revolution, an event that marked a new and final orientation for Britain that, except for a large part of Ireland, has endured to the present day. Revolution brilliantly captures the sense that this was a great turning point in Britain's history, but also shows how severe a price was paid to achieve this.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 622
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 978-0-7139-9759-0
  • EAN
  • 9780713997590
  • Characters
  • Mary II of England, Scotland and Ireland, James II of England and VII of Scotland, William III of England and II of Scotland
  • Settings
  • England, Scotland, Ireland
  • Genres
  • history
  • Release date
  • 2006