God's Instruments: Political Conduct in the England of Oliver Cromwell

Description: God's Instruments: Political Conduct in the England of Oliver Cromwell [Paperback] Worden, Blair Product Overview The Puritan Revolution escaped the control of its creators. The parliamentarians who went to war with Charles I in 1642 did not want or expect the fundamental changes that would follow seven years later: the trial and execution of the king, the abolition of the House of Lords, and the creation of the only republic in English history. There were startling and unexpected developments, too, in religion and ideas: the spread of unorthodox doctrines; the attainment of a wide measure of liberty of conscience; and new thinking about the moral and intellectual bases of politics and society. God's Instruments centres on the principal instrument of radical change, Oliver Cromwell, and on the unfamiliar landscape of the decade he dominated, from the abolition of the monarchy in 1649 to the return of the Stuart dynasty in 1660. Its theme is the relationship between the beliefs or convictions of politicians and their decisions and actions. Blair Worden explores the biblical dimension of Puritan politics; the ways that a belief in the workings of divine providence affected political conduct; Cromwell's commitment to liberty of conscience and his search for godly reformation through educational reform; the constitutional premises of his rule and those of his opponents in the struggle for supremacy between parliamentary and military rule; and the relationship between conceptions of civil and religious liberty. The conflicts Worden reconstructs are placed in the perspective of long-term developments, of which many historians have lost sight. The final chapters turn to the guiding convictions of two writers at the heart of politics, John Milton and the royalist Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon. Material from previously published essays, much of it expanded and extensively revised, comes together with newly written chapters to bring fresh evidence and argument to a period of lively debate and interest. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; Reprint edition (December 1, 2013) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 434 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199675414 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 18 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.34 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.88 inches Best Sellers Rank: #4,463,417 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #5,932 in European History (Books) #6,445 in Trade #7,974 in England History #5,932 in European History (Books) #6,445 in Trade We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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