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A Land of Liberty?

England, 1689-1727

By: Julian Hoppit

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The Glorious Revolution of 1688-9 was a decisive moment in England's history; an invading Dutch army forced James II to flee France, and his son-in-law and daughter, William and Mary, were crowned as joint sovereigns. The wider consequences were no less startling: war in Ireland, union with Scotland, Jacobite intrigue, deep involvement in two major European wars, Britain's emergence as a great power, a 'financial revolution', greater religious toleration, a riven Church, and the rapid growth of parliamentary government. Such changes were only part of the transformation of English society at the time. A torrent of new ideas from such figures as Newton, Defoe, and Addison, spread through newspapers, periodicals, and coffee-houses, provided new views and values that some embraced and others loathed. England's horizons were also growing, especially in the Caribbean and American colonies. For many, however, the benefits were uncertain: the slave trade flourished, inequality widened, and the poor and 'disorderly' were increasingly subject to strictures and statutes. If it was an age of prospects it was also one of anxieties. This new text provides a truly general overview of England between the Glorious Revolution and the death of George I and Newton. Part of the New Oxford History of England series, it is a wide ranging survey that combines the rich secondary literature with extensive primary research. It looks at politics, religion, economy, society, and culture and seeks to place England in its British, European, and world contexts. It includes an annotated bibliography and will prove invaluable to a wide range of students of the period.

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Oxford University Press

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0198228422

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Britain's Political Economies

By: Julian Hoppit

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Britain's Political Economies

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An innovative account of how thousands of acts of parliament sought to improve economic activity during the early industrial revolution.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107015251

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Britain's Political Economies

Parliament and Economic Life, 1660–1800

By: Julian Hoppit

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Britain's Political Economies

Parliament and Economic Life, 1660–1800

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The Glorious Revolution of 1688–9 transformed the role of parliament in Britain and its empire. Large numbers of statutes resulted, with most concerning economic activity. Julian Hoppit here provides the first comprehensive account of these acts, revealing how government affected economic life in this critical period prior to the Industrial Revolution, and how economic interests across Britain used legislative authority for their own benefit. Through a series of case studies, he shows how ideas, interests, and information influenced statutory action in practice. Existing frameworks such as 'mercantilism' and the 'fiscal-military state' fail to capture the full richness and structural limitations of how political power influenced Britain's precocious economic development in the period. Instead, finely grained statutory action was the norm, guided more by present needs than any grand plan, with regulatory ambitions constrained by administrative limitations, and some parts of Britain benefiting much more than others.

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1108249051

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A Land of Liberty?

England 1689-1727

By: Julian Hoppit

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A Land of Liberty?

England 1689-1727

By: Julian Hoppit

The Glorious Revolution of 1688-9 was a decisive moment in England's history; an invading Dutch army forced James II to flee to France, and his son-in-law and daughter, William and Mary, were crowned as joint sovereigns. The wider consequences were no less startling: bloody war in Ireland, Union with Scotland, Jacobite intrigue, deep involvement in two major European wars, Britain's emergence as a great power, a 'financial revolution', greater religious toleration, a riven Church, and a startling growth of parliamentary government. Such changes were only part of the transformation of English society at the time. An enriching torrent of new ideas from the likes of Newton, Defoe, and Addison, spread through newspapers, periodicals, and coffee-houses, provided new views and values that some embraced and others loathed. England's horizons were also growing, especially in the Caribbean and American colonies. For many, however, the benefits were uncertain: the slave trade flourished, inequality widened, and the poor and 'disorderly' were increasingly subject to strictures and statutes. If it was an age of prospects it was also one of anxieties.

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OUP Oxford

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0191586528

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The Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations

Taxing, Spending and the United Kingdom, 1707-2021

By: Julian Hoppit

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The Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations

Taxing, Spending and the United Kingdom, 1707-2021

By: Julian Hoppit

An invaluable primer to some of the underlying tensions behind contemporary political debate' Financial Times It has always been an important part of British self-image to see the United Kingdom as an ancient, organic and sensibly managed place, in striking contrast to the convulsions of other European countries. Yet, as Julian Hoppit makes clear in this fascinating and surprising book, beneath the complacent surface the United Kingdom has in fact been in a constant, often very tense argument with itself about how it should be run and, most significantly, who should pay for what. The book takes its argument from an eighteenth century cartoon which shows the central state as the 'Dreadful Monster', gorging itself at the dinner table on all the taxes it can grab. Meanwhile the 'Poor Relations' - Scotland, Wales and Ireland, both poor because of tax but also poor in the sense of needing special treatment - are viewed in London as an endless 'drain on the state'. With drastically different levels of prosperity, population, industry, agriculture and accessibility between the United Kingdom's different nations, what is a fair basis for paying for the state?

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Penguin UK

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0241434432

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9780241434437

Espionage in the Divided Stuart Dynasty

1685-1715

By: Julian Whitehead

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Espionage in the Divided Stuart Dynasty

1685-1715

By: Julian Whitehead

King James II was the Catholic king of a Protestant nation, but he had inherited a secure crown and was able to put down the rebellion by his nephew the Duke of Monmouth. In just over three years James had been deserted by those he loved and trusted and had to flee to France in exile. His throne was seized by his son-in-law and daughter, and when they died, his younger daughter succeeded. For James it was a personal tragedy of King Lear proportions; for most of his subjects it was a ‘Glorious Revolution’ that saved his kingdoms from Popery. Over the next hundred years James or his descendants would attempt to win back the crown with French support and conspiring with British Jacobites and Tories. In Espionage in the Divided Stuart Dynasty, Julian Whitehead charts the inner workings of government intelligence during this unstable period, where it was by no means a forgone conclusion that James or his heirs would never regain the throne. It throws light on the murky world of spies and double agents at a time of intensive intrigue and betrayal, with many politicians and peers trying to keep a foot in both camps. It was especially important in such circumstances for a monarch to receive good intelligence about the many intrigues, but could those providing the intelligence be trusted?

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Pen and Sword History

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152674855X

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The Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations

Taxing, Spending and the United Kingdom, 1707-2021

By: Julian Hoppit

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Taxing, Spending and the United Kingdom, 1707-2021

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Risk and Failure in English Business 1700-1800

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Risk and Failure in English Business 1700-1800

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This is the first major study of bankruptcy in eighteenth-century England. Typically, business enterprise in this period has been seen as a success story. But this is a myth, for thousands of businesses failed, hounded by their creditors into bankruptcy and ignominy.

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052189087X

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Book's by Julian Hoppit

A Land of Liberty?

A Land of Liberty?

Britain's Political Economies

Britain's Political Economies

Britain's Political Economies

Britain's Political Economies

A Land of Liberty?

A Land of Liberty?

The Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations

The Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations

Espionage in the Divided Stuart Dynasty

Espionage in the Divided Stuart Dynasty

The Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations

The Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations

Risk and Failure in English Business 1700-1800

Risk and Failure in English Business 1700-1800

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