Publication date UK format 30/3/22 book 256 pages
I would like to thank the author, publishers and Netgalley for allowing me to pick this to read and review all my reviews are honest.
Synopsis
The London Revolution 1640 – 1643: Class Struggles in 17th Century England chronicles England’s history through the revolution in 1641 – 1642, which toppled the feudal political system, and its aftermath. It explores how the growing capitalist economy fundamentally conflicted with decaying feudal society, causing tensions and dislocations that affected all social classes in the early modern period. In contrast with most other works, this book posits that the fundamental driving force of the revolution was the militant Puritan movement supported by the class of petty-bourgeois artisan craftworkers, instead of the moderate gentry in the House of Commons. The London Revolution 1640 – 1643 further traces the detrimental effects of the political alliance between the free-trade Atlantic merchants and the gentry for the revolution. Despite the conservative and contradictory nature of the English bourgeois revolution, the experience in London is the original source for democratic ideas that were codified in the 1689 Bill of Rights and the U.S. Bill of Rights a century later. Taken in its entirety, The London Revolution 1640 – 1643 refutes the virulent attacks on Marxist social class analysis spearheaded by revisionist historians who would rather write the concept of revolution out of history.
My Review
This was a great history book. I read it all in one day. I learnt so much and it was explained well. It was so interesting that there was so many ever changing ways of classing people. I especially found it interesting learning about the children of Lords especially if the only living child was a female. It was a quite shocking read in some places. It really opened my eyes to how bad the systems were back in history. It was rather shocking learning about lands and rent paid or not paid in some cases. This history was split into smallish chapters each looking at a specific point. I thought it was great that after each the references were there. Although if your using text to speech like me you would need to stop and start it unless you like references.
I thought the author did a brilliant job at getting his points across in a really interesting well researched way.
Many thanks to the author and publishers for creating this great history book.
Where you can buy this book
B&N N $15.00
Kobo ebook £13.49
All prices are subject to change at any time. Please remember to review all books you finish reading so others can find these amazing books. All reviews help just remember not to tell people what the book is about as everyone has already read the synopsis. Just include what you liked and felt when reading the book.
happy reading