Riot, Rebellion and Popular Politics in Early Modern England: 13 (Social History in Perspective) - Softcover

Wood, Andy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333637623 ISBN 13: 9780333637623

Publisher: Palgrave, 2001

Synopsis

Riot, Rebellion and Popular Politics in Early Modern England reassesses the relationship between politics, social change and popular culture in the period c. 1520-1730. It argues that early modern politics needs to be understood in broad terms, to include not only states and elites, but also disputes over the control of resources and the distribution of power. Andy Wood assesses the history of riot and rebellion in the early modern period, concentrating upon: popular involvement in religious change and political conflict, especially the Reformation and the English Revolution; relations between ruler and ruled; seditious speech; popular politics and the early modern state; custom, the law and popular politics; the impact of literacy and print; and the role of ritual, gender and local identity in popular politics.

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Review:

'A quite superb synthesis of a vast range of secondary literature and a considerable bulk of original archival material. This is the book scholars of popular protest have been waiting for.' - Steve Hindle, University of Warwick 'Wood's book is a thoughtful essay that synthesizes effectively the important work of social, cultural, and political historians...' - Choice 'The book is accessible. Written like a good textbook, it does not assume too much prior knowledge of academic controversy on the part of its readers.' - David Renton, Revolutionary History

Synopsis:

This text provides the a critical overview of the new social history of politics in early modern England. It examines the shifting place of popular politics within the polity, focusing in particular on collective disorder. Rebellions and riots are examined alongside the deeper political cultures of the commons of Tudor and Stuart England. Attention is given to enclosure and food riots seditious speech elite perceptions of plebeian politics ritual, gender and the forms of popular protest literacy and the impact of print.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0333637623
• ISBN 13: 9780333637623
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244