Synopses & Reviews
<div>When James VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth as James I on the throne of England in 1603, the Stuarts became the first dynasty to rule Britain as a whole. The problems that James and his successors encountered in reconciling their kingdoms led to tensions and revolts in Scotland, Ireland and England itself, leading to the Civil War under Charles I between 1642 and 1646 and to the king's subsequent execution. While Charles II, restored after Cromwell's Interregnum, died on the throne, his brother James II quickly alienated much of the political nation and had to flee aboad after an invasion by his son-in-law, who became William III. Following William's death, James's daughter Anne presided over a period of victory on the Continent but bitter internal tension at home. Her death without an heir in 1714 brought in the Hanoverians. In <em>The Stuarts</em>, John Miller looks at the individual monarchs who made up this remarkable dynasty. He also examines the history of the dynasty as a whole, in terms of the Stuarts' identity and agenda as a ruling house. </div>>
Synopsis
An established biographer examines the Stuart monarchs and the dynasty as a whole.The Stuart dynasty continues to be one of the most popular royal families for readers. Ruling from 1603 - 1714, theirs was a time of high political and religion tension and many revolts. The Stuarts, begining with James and the first unification of three British Kingdoms, shares the stories of this powerful family, ending with Queen Anne, whose death without an heir ended the dynasty. This is a dramatic and important history that takes a close look at all of the individual rulers as well at the dynasty as a whole.
Synopsis
Ruling Britain for over a century from the accession of James I in 1603 to the death without an heir of Queen Anne in 1714, the Stuarts reigned over a time of high political and religion tension. This included the English Civil War, the execution of Charles I in 1649 and the eleven-year Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell, before the Restoration of Charles II in 1660. The Stuarts were the first dynasty to rule all three British kingdoms, but tensions between England, Scotland and Ireland brought many of their problems. The Stuarts is a dramatic history that takes a close look at all of the individual rulers as well at the dynasty as a whole.
About the Author
John Miller is Professor at Queen Mary, University of London, and has written biographies of Charles II and James II.
Table of Contents
Illustrations Abbreviations Preface 1 Inheritance 2 James I 3 Charles I 4 The Interregnum 5 Charles II 6 James II 7 William and Mary 8 Anne Glossary Notes Bibliography Index