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W.A. Speck

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Description:This sparkling account of the great age of Whiggery during the reigns of George I and II is distinguished by its attention to social history. The author deftly explains how the political transformation which brought an end to the “rage of party” under Queen Anne and ushered in the “strife of faction” under the Hanoverians was related to social and economic conditions. This major political change brought stability to England and―by important, though incremental shifts in mobility, religion, agriculture, industry, and literacy―slowly transformed English society. W. A. Speck argues that in 1714 England was ruled by rival elites called Tory and Whig and that by 1760 they had fused to form a ruling class. This union became possible as divisive issues faded and economic and political interests were shared. Whiggery itself, however, split apart for lesser reasons. “Country” Whigs were restorationists on moral and religious grounds while “Court” Whigs―neither Saints, nor Spartans, nor Reformers―created the mechanisms to realize the promise of the Glorious Revolution of 1689: mixed monarchy, property and liberty, and Protestantism. Stability and Strife is the most up-to-date book in English eighteenth-century history in its methods―the use of social science data and literary sources―and in its sophisticated topical and narrative approaches to this fascinating era.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Stability and Strife: England 1714-1760 (New History of England Ser.). To get started finding Stability and Strife: England 1714-1760 (New History of England Ser.), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This sparkling account of the great age of Whiggery during the reigns of George I and II is distinguished by its attention to social history. The author deftly explains how the political transformation which brought an end to the “rage of party” under Queen Anne and ushered in the “strife of faction” under the Hanoverians was related to social and economic conditions. This major political change brought stability to England and―by important, though incremental shifts in mobility, religion, agriculture, industry, and literacy―slowly transformed English society. W. A. Speck argues that in 1714 England was ruled by rival elites called Tory and Whig and that by 1760 they had fused to form a ruling class. This union became possible as divisive issues faded and economic and political interests were shared. Whiggery itself, however, split apart for lesser reasons. “Country” Whigs were restorationists on moral and religious grounds while “Court” Whigs―neither Saints, nor Spartans, nor Reformers―created the mechanisms to realize the promise of the Glorious Revolution of 1689: mixed monarchy, property and liberty, and Protestantism. Stability and Strife is the most up-to-date book in English eighteenth-century history in its methods―the use of social science data and literary sources―and in its sophisticated topical and narrative approaches to this fascinating era.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Stability and Strife: England 1714-1760 (New History of England Ser.). To get started finding Stability and Strife: England 1714-1760 (New History of England Ser.), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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