Courting the Moderates : Ideology, Propaganda, and the Emergence of Party, 1660-1678

This Book Is Concerned With The Political Culture Sponsored By The Government Of Charles Ii And Its Role In The Emergence Of Political Parties During The Restoration. It Argues That Various Forms Of Official Propaganda Existed That Expressed Coherent Ideological Positions. These Opinions Were The Necessary Precursors To The Political Parties That Emerged After The Exclusion Crisis. While Acknowledging The Importance Of Organization In The Process Of Party Development, The Majority Of This Work Deals With The Ideological Differences That Restoration Political Culture Helped To Expose. The Study Of Political Culture Here Is Informed By An Interdisciplinary Approach To A Wide Variety Of Genres. As A Result, Part One Focuses Primarily On The Printed Materials Offered By The Government To The Rapidly Expanding Political Nation.--jacket. 1. Historiography -- 2. The Changing Rhetoric Of Moderation -- 3. The Restoration In Verse -- 4. Royal Theater And The Street Theater -- 5. Pulpits And Sermons -- 6. Propaganda In Prose -- 7. Controlling The Printed Word -- 8. The Speeches From The Throne -- 9. A Court Party? -- 10. Collective Actions In Parliament -- 11. Conclusion -- App. I. Dates Of Parliamentary Meetings, 1673-78 -- App. Ii. On The Statue Erected / Robert Viner -- App. Iii. A Satire On The Earl Of Shaftsbury's Career -- App. Iv. James Hick's Letter To Muddiman's Subscribers -- App. V. A Caution For Ye Country Man's Choice -- App. Vi. An Association Of Lords ... John Patrick Montaño. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 379-406) And Index. Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 10 Introduction......Page 14 Part I: Ideology and Propaganda......Page 26 1. Historiography......Page 28 2. The Changing Rhetoric of Moderation......Page 53 3. The Restoration in Verse......Page 73 4. Royal Theater and the Street Theater......Page 102 5. Pulpits and Sermons......Page 139 6. Propaganda in Prose......Page 165 7. Controlling the Printed Word......Page 201 Part II: Parliament and Party......Page 228 8. The Speeches from the Throne......Page 230 9. A Court Party?......Page 254 10. Collective Actions in Parliament......Page 274 11. Conclusion......Page 303 Appendix I: Dates of Parliamentary Meetings, 1673–78......Page 310 Appendix II: On the Statue Erected by Sir Robert Viner......Page 312 Appendix III: A Satire on the Earl of Shaftsbury’s Career......Page 322 Appendix IV: James Hick’s Letter to Muddiman’s Subscribers......Page 325 Appendix V: A Caution for ye Country Man’s Choice......Page 327 Appendix VI: An Association of Lords . . .......Page 328 Notes......Page 329 Bibliography......Page 380 C......Page 408 E......Page 409 L......Page 410 P......Page 411 V......Page 412 Y......Page 413 "This book is concerned with the political culture sponsored by the government of Charles II and its role in the emergence of political parties during the Restoration. It argues that various forms of official propaganda existed that expressed coherent ideological positions. These opinions were the necessary precursors to the political parties that emerged after the Exclusion Crisis. While acknowledging the importance of organization in the process of party development, the majority of this work deals with the ideological differences that Restoration political culture helped to expose. The study of political culture here is informed by an interdisciplinary approach to a wide variety of genres. As a result, part one focuses primarily on the printed materials offered by the government to the rapidly expanding political nation."--BOOK JACKET.