Revolutionary England and the national covenant: state oaths, Protestantism, and the political nation, 1553 - 1682

"This book studies the oaths and covenants taken during the late sixteenth to the late seventeenth century, a time of great religious and political upheaval, assessing their effect and importance. From the reign of Mary I to the Exclusion crisis, Protestant writers argued that England was a nat...

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Main Author: Vallance, Edward 1975- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Woodbridge [u.a.] Boydell Press 2005
Edition:1. publ.
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Summary:"This book studies the oaths and covenants taken during the late sixteenth to the late seventeenth century, a time of great religious and political upheaval, assessing their effect and importance. From the reign of Mary I to the Exclusion crisis, Protestant writers argued that England was a nation in covenant with God and urged that the country should renew its contract with the Lord through taking solemn oaths. In so doing, they radically modified understandings of monarchy, political allegiance and the royal succession. During the civil war, the tendering of oaths of allegiance, the Protestation of 1641 and the Vow and Covenant and Solemn League and Covenant of 1643 (all described as embodiments of England's national covenant) also extended the boundaries of the political nation."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-243) and index
Physical Description:VIII, 263 S. Ill.
ISBN:184383118X

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