The Long Parliament of Charles II

by Annabel Patterson

Charles II's first and most important parliament sat for eighteen years without a general election, earning itself the sobriquet "Long." In 1661 this parliament began in eager compliance with the new king. Gradually disillusioned by Charles's maneuvers, however, its members came to demand more control of the economy, religion, and foreign policy, starting a struggle that led to the Exclusion crisis. This lively book is the first full study of this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300137087
• ISBN13: 9780300137088
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"