This book examines the Whig theory of resistance that emerged from the Revolution of 1688 in England, and presents an important challenge to the received opinion of Whig thought as confused and as inferior to the revolutionary principles set forth by John Locke. While a wealth of Whig literature is analyzed, Rudolph focuses upon the work of James Tyrrell, presenting the first full-length study of this seminal Whig theorist, and friend and colleague of John Locke. This book provides a compelling argument for the importance of Whig political thought for the history of liberalism.

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JULIA RUDOLPH is Assistant Professor of History at Bucknell University.

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Acknowledgements Introduction: The Question of Whig Resistance Theory Exclusion and the Evolution of Contract Theory in James Tyrrell's Patriarcha non Monarcha 'To Preserve the Original Constitution of Parliaments': Revolution and Preservation in Tyrrell's Whig History Whig Theories and Theorists After 1688: The Case for Resistance Resistance in Tyrrell's Bibliotheca Politica : The People and the Convention John Locke and Whig Theory Notes Bibliography Index