Revolution: The Great Crisis of the British Monarchy, 1685-1720
Tim HarrisTo an extraordinary extent, everyone in Britain still lives under the shadow of the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688. It was a massive, brutal, and terrifying event, which completely changed the governments of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and which was only achieved through overwhelming violence. Revolution brilliantly captures the sense that this was a great turning point in Britain's history, but also shows how severe a price was paid to achieve this.
Review
"Gripping. . . a much-needed reinterrogation." — Daily Telegraph
"A magisterial work. . . confident prose, trenchant insight and vivid illustration." — Independent
About the Author
Tim Harris is Professor of History at Brown University. His previous books include London Crowds in the Reign of Charles II and The Politics of the Excluded.