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CAUSES OF THE ENGLISH REVOLUTION 1529-1642

THE CAUSES OF THE ENGLISH REVOLUTION 1529-1642

Lawrence Stone's The Causes of the English Revolution 15291642 is an important book, because its purpose is to examine the dynamic of revolution and apply it to England specifically, touching on every area from king's divine-right to the Parliament's desire for legal rights, instead of favors from the king.

It is Stone's design to produce a straight-forward, factual account of the events of the 16th and 17th century that culminated in British turmoil. He has a wide variety of sources that he refers to, and in the final analysis the conclusions he comes to over the revolution comprise the viewpoint that has been held by historians for a number of decades on the subject.

What Stone adds to historical research is his excellent examination of the way in which the throne and Parliament functioned together during this period. In other studies, there was primary emphasis given to kings such as James I (1603-25) and Charles I (1625-49), though the legislative body was placed too far in the background. Stone's text helps to remedy this, and consequently a much clearer picture of the revolution emerges.

The author gives a clear statement of purpose in his preface: "If this little book acts as a stimulus to further and more methodologically sophisticated debate, it will have served its purpose (p. xiii).

With these motives in mind, there is no reason for the reader to suspect that Stone has a certain agenda that is controlling him as he works through the causes of the revolution. To the contrary, his purpose is indeed to clarify and stimulate further discussion on this crucial period in English history. To that end, this book is successful.

If there is a central theme that the book's development follows it is that revolution does not always improve the conditions of a country in which it takes place. In order to come to grips with this theme, Stone examines a number of ...

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