Hughes, The Causes of the English Civil War, Seaward, The Restoration, 1660-1688, Black Robert Walpole and the Nature of Politics in Early Eighteenth-Century England

Abstract

The proliferation of research and writings on British history over the past twenty-five years or so has increased the demand for works that help historians as well as students keep up with the latest scholarship and debates. The British History in Perspective series, edited by Jeremy Black of Durham University, offers concise books on general subjects that combine surveys of the latest literature with the perspectives gained from the author's research in the field. In spite of their similarities in theme and structure, each of the three titles under review presents a different approach to its subject and consequently would appeal to different audiences.