The Glorious RevolutionLongman, 1997 - 140 Seiten First published in 1983, John Miller's Glorious Revolution established itself as the standard introduction to the subject. It examines the dramatic events themselves and demonstrates the profound impact the Revolution had on subsequent British history. The Second Edition contains a fuller discussion of Scotland and Ireland, the growth of a fiscal-military state and the role of religion and the Revolution. |
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THE BACKGROUND | 1 |
THE REVOLUTION SETTLEMENT | 16 |
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CHANGE OF RULER | 22 |
Urheberrecht | |
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