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Author: Michael BaronePublisher: Crown Pub
1723687: 1400097924Subject: History
ISBN-13: 9781400097920Sub-Category: --
Format: HardbackLanguage: --
Publication Year: 2007Condition: New
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The ideals of freedom and individual rights that inspired America's Founding Fathers did not spring from a vacuum. Along with many other defining principles of our national character, they can be traced back to one of the most pivotal events in British history--the late-seventeenth-century uprising known as the Glorious Revolution. Writer Barone brings the story of this unlikely and largely bloodless revolt to American readers and reveals that, without it, the American Revolution might never have happened. Unfolding in 1688-1689, Britain's Glorious Revolution resulted in the hallmarks of representative government, guaranteed liberties, the foundations of global capitalism, and a foreign policy of opposing aggressive foreign powers. The story is a rich and riveting saga of palace intrigue, loyalty and betrayal, and bold political and military strategizing.--From publisher description.
Would there have been an American Revolution in 1776 if there had not been the Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England? Historian Michael Barone presents a vivid and informative account of how the disputes over the rights of the king, along with religious resentments, led to the invasion of England, in 1688, by William of Orange. This was followed by the abdication of James II, and the decision of parliament to make William and Mary (daughter of James II) the legitimate monarchs, thus establishing a constitutional monarchy. A Bill of Rights was written, and the powers of Parliament increased, while the King's power diminished. These ideas, along with the establishment of a representative government, argues Barone, significantly influenced political thought and practice in the colonies.

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Describes the influence of Britain's Glorious Revolution of 1688 and 1689 on America's founding fathers, detailing the roles of two extraordinary men--William of Orange and John Churchill--as well as the impact of the era on the evolution of representative government, the foundations of global capitalism, and the hallmark of individual liberty. 50,000 first printing.

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"Brisk, thoughtful assessment of the full significance and implications of an episode in British history underappreciated on this side of the Atlantic."
 (02/15/2007)

"Michael Barone...demonstrates both an encyclopedic knowledge of late 17th-century politics and a keen appreciation of their long-term implications....To comprehend how America's birth pangs came about--and why its title deeds were drawn up in the way they were--it is therefore crucial to understand the ideals and passions of 1688. The very best introduction is this well-researched, well-written, thought-provoking book."
 (05/29/2007)


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