Revolution and Empire: English Politics and the American Colonies in the Seventeenth Century (Studies in Imperialism)

Robert M. Bliss. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 249-289) And Index. Front matter Contents General introduction Dedication Preface Introduction: a survey of the imperial territory and the beginnings of political empire The ordered empire of Charles I, 1625-1642 The English revolution and the empire, 1642–1660 ‘A time of soe greate uncertainties’: the colonies during the interregnum, 1642-1660 The Restoration in England, 1660-1667 The Restoration in America The politics of management: English government and the empire, 1667-1679 Routines of state and visions of the promised land: English politicians and America, 1660-1683 Reaction and revolution: the English empire at the end of the seventeenth century Abbreviations Notes Index In 1600 there were no permanent English settlements in America, by 1700 there were 17 jurisdictions with a population of over 350,000. This book discusses the political developments of the English colonies in North America and on several Caribbean and Atlantic islands.