To Settle the Succession of the State: Literature and Politics, 1678 - 1750 (Context & Commentary)

The safety of the Protestant Succession dominated politics from the Exclusion Crisis to the Forty-Five rebellion, and for more than half a century questions of religion and ideology were inextricably linked to the choice between de facto reigning monarchs and exiled Stuart Pretenders. The writings of the period are shot through with politics, and this volume in the Context and Commentary series is designed to illustrate how literature forms, modifies and reflects political ideologies. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-4 The Popish Plot and the Exclusion Crisis....Pages 5-30 Revolution and Revolution Settlement....Pages 31-62 The Rage of Party....Pages 63-89 Public Virtues, Private Vices....Pages 90-110 The Opposition to Walpole....Pages 111-145 Epilogue: The Forty-Five....Pages 146-156 Back Matter....Pages 157-170 The safety of the Protestant Succession dominated politics from the Exclusion Crisis to the '45 Rebellion. This volume is designed to illustrate how literature forms, modifies and reflects political ideologies, and considers the interaction during the Protestant Succession. J.a. Downie. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [162]-165) And Index. minor shelf wear and marks to cover only