Glorious Revolution

EVELINE CRUICKSHANKS is a Fellow of the Institute of Historical Research and was the founding editor of the journal Parliamentary History.

• IntroductionThe Restoration: Religious and Political Conflicts in the Reign of Charles II The Popish Plot and the Exclusion Crisis, 1678-1681 The Tory Reaction, 1683-86James II's Reign, Monmouth's Rebellion, Toleration for All and the Anglican BacklashThe International Coalition against France and the Dutch InvasionThe 1689 Convention, the Settlement of the Crown and the Bill of RightsScotland and the RevolutionIreland and the RevolutionThe War with France, Jacobite Opposition, Parliament and the Financial SettlementAnger of Parliament, The Country Party, Courtly Reformation and the Reform of MannersThe Whig Junto, Foundation of the Bank of England and the Financial RevolutionThe Fenwick Plot and the Assassination Plot of 1696, the Peace of Ryswick and Moves to Restore the StuartsThe Spanish Succession and the Act of SettlementThe War of the Spanish Succession, Death of Queen Anne and the Hanoverian SuccessionConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex.

'An extremely useful overview of the subject: informative, tightly organised and clearly written. It guides the reader through the complex events and historiographical debates most effectively.' David Smith, Selwyn College, Cambridge 'Eveline Cruickshanks's outspoken Glorious Revolution puts remaining Whig historians to shame.' - Dom Aidan Bellenger, The Downside Review