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The Political And Constitutional Origins Of The Grand Remonstrance, James S. Hart Jr.
The Political And Constitutional Origins Of The Grand Remonstrance, James S. Hart Jr.
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This thesis on the Grand Remonstrance represents an attempt to deal with the central question of Stuart Historiography, the question which asks "What were the causes of the English Civil War, and why did it occur when it did?" The question of causation is fundamental to an understanding of the early 17th century, and it has created considerable controversy among successive generations of historians. The central issue in question is whether the English Civil War was caused by a long term revolution in English society, generated by substantial changes in socio-economic conditions, or whether, in fact, it was caused by …