State formation in early modern England, c. 1550-1700

Title
  1. State formation in early modern England, c. 1550-1700 / Michael J. Braddick.
Published by
  1. Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Author
  1. Braddick, M. J. (Michael J.), 1962-

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Description
  1. ix, 448 pages; 24 cm
Summary
  1. This title examines the development of the English state during the 17th century, emphasizing the impersonal forces which shaped the uses of political power, rather than the purposeful actions of individuals or groups.
Subject
  1. 1558-1714
  2. 15.70 history of Europe
  3. Politics and government
  4. Entstehung
  5. Staat
  6. Staatsvorming
  7. Politieke macht
  8. Great Britain > Politics and government > 1603-1714
  9. Great Britain > Politics and government > 1558-1603
  10. Great Britain
  11. England
  12. Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1603-1714
  13. Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1558-1603
Genre/Form
  1. History.
Contents
  1. The embodiment of the state -- The uses of political power in early modern England -- Social order: poverty, dearth and disease -- The courts and social order -- The state and military mobilisation -- The financing of the state -- The claims of the confessional state: local realities -- Elite formation and state formation in England, Wales and Scotland -- London's provinces: state formation in the English-speaking Atlantic world.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.