Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1999. vi, 234 pp. Chapter endnotes, selected bibliography, index. Monarchical government in the later seventeenth century was a political fact of life and remains central to an understanding of the period. The subject of this book is the court of the later Stuart kings in the period 1660-1702. Its purpose is to provide an introduction to some of the emergent themes of court politics, culture and society. It does this in two ways by analysing the ritual side of court government in its structural, political and cultural guises. The age of faction also explores the processes of power at court through the client-patron system, factional conflict and the role of women at court. Additionally, it examines some of the evidence for the court's cultural style. Lastly, Marshall provides a context for these matters by examining historical events in the reigns of Charles II, James II and William III and providing some contemporary documentation which qualifies and contextualises the whole. Small bump to lower outside corner of front board. Tiny bumps to ends of spine.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket (as issued). 14 x 22 cm. (more information)

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