For a Parliament Freely Chosen: The Rebellion of Sir George Booth, 1659 Abram Andrew
For a Parliament Freely Chosen: The Rebellion of Sir George Booth, 1659 Abram Andrew Grounded in primary archival research and published sources, this book provides a focused, and up-to-date…
Specifikacia For a Parliament Freely Chosen: The Rebellion of Sir George Booth, 1659 Abram Andrew
For a Parliament Freely Chosen: The Rebellion of Sir George Booth, 1659 Abram Andrew
Grounded in primary archival research and published sources, this book provides a focused, and up-to-date assessment of the rebellion aimed at overthrowing the recalled Rump Parliament, led by Sir George Booth in 1659. As such, the reasons for the armed rebellion, in terms of the political, religious, and military objectives of its leaders, backers and participants have been often misunderstood or misrepresented. Although nominally part of a wider 'revolt' against the Cromwellian State, following the resignation of Richard Cromwell and the ending of the Protectorate, it has been usually regarded as a localized 'royalist' uprising aimed at restoring the Stuart Monarchy.
In a national and local context, there has been something of a lacuna in focused approaches to the topic over the past half a century.For a Parliament Freely Chosen challenges the view that the rebellion