Commonwealth Principles Republican Writing of the English Revolution [Paperback]

A major contribution to our understanding of seventeenth-century England, from one of its foremost historians.The English revolution produced a vibrant print culture. Commonwealth Principles examines those works which supported the abolition of monarchy and its replacement with a republic. Poets (most famously John Milton), journalists, political leaders, theorists and whig martys were among those contributing to the cultural ferment. Jonathan Scott goes beyond existing studies of individual authors or specific themes to offer the first general account of this influential body of writing as a whole. The result is a major contribution to our understanding of seventeenth-century England, from one of its foremost historians.The English revolution produced a vibrant print culture. Commonwealth Principles examines those works which supported the abolition of monarchy and its replacement with a republic. Poets (most famously John Milton), journalists, political leaders, theorists and whig martys were among those contributing to the cultural ferment. Jonathan Scott goes beyond existing studies of individual authors or specific themes to offer the first general account of this influential body of writing as a whole. The result is a major contribution to our understanding of seventeenth-century England, from one of its foremost historians.Examining works which supported the abolition of monarchy and its replacement with a republic, Jonathan Scott ventures beyond existing studies of individual authors or specific themes to offer the first general account of an influential body of writing. Poets such as John Milton as well as journalists, political leaders, theorists and whig martyrs were among those contributing to the cultural ferment. The result is a major contribution to our understanding of seventeenth-century England, from one of its foremost historians.Preface; Introduction: English republicanism; Part I. Contexts: 1. Classical republicanism; 2. The cause of God; 3. lë