Charles I and the Aristocracy, 1625-1642

Auteur

Richard Cust is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of Charles I: A Political Life (2005), and he is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

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A major perspective on Charles I's relationship with the English aristocracy in the lead up to the Civil War.

Résumé
This perspective on the troubled relationship between Charles I and the English aristocracy explores the effectiveness of Charles' efforts to cultivate and strengthen the peerage. It analyses how and why most peers supported the King at the outbreak of civil war, challenging notions of aristocratic decline and 'noble revolt'.

Contenu

Introduction; 1. The honours system in late Tudor and early Stuart England; 2. Charles I and the defence of aristocracy, 1625; 3. The Court of Chivalry and the defence of honour; 4. The aristocracy and the Bishops' Wars, 1639; 5. The aristocracy and the outbreak of civil war, 1640 Bibliography; Appendices.