The House of Lords in the reign of Charles II by Swatland, Andrew - 1996

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996. SERIES: Cambridge studies in early modern British history. CONTENTS: 1. Introduction; Part I. From Abolition to Restoration: 2. In the wilderness, 1649-1660; Part II. Members and the Business of the House: 3. Membership, attendance and privileges; 4. Legislation; 5. Justice; Part III. King, Lords and Commons: 6. King and Lords; 7. Lords and Commons; Part IV. Religion: 8. Religious composition; 9. Church settlement; 10. Religious nonconformity; Part V. Politics: 11. Factions, country peers and the 'Whig' party; 12. Court and 'Tory' peers; Conclusion; Appendices. SUMMARY:This is the first comprehensive study of the House of Lords in the reign of Charles II. It examines the House's institutional and political activities, and reveals the vital role played by the peerage in Caroline parliaments. Andrew Swatland draws on an extensive range of sources to analyse the membership and procedural developments of the House of Lords, relating these to legislative, judicial and political issues in Restoration England. He sheds light on the Lords' relations with the king and the Commons, and assesses the contribution made by peers and bishops to the Restoration church settlement. He also describes the emergence of political parties, reinterpreting 'Toryism' and 'Whiggism' during the succession crisis of 1679-81. This detailed and balanced study is both a major institutional history and an important contribution to the history of Restoration politics and political culture. This is a study of the House of Lords in the reign of Charles II. It examines the House's institutional and political activities, and reveals the vital role played by the peerage in Caroline parliaments. Andrew Swatland draws on an extensive range of sources to analyse the membership and procedural developments of the House of Lords, relating these to legislative, judicial and political issues in Restoration England. He sheds light on the Lords' relations with the king and the Commons, and assesses the contribution made by peers and bishops to the Restoration church settlement. He also describes the emergence of political parties, reinterpreting 'Toryism' and 'Whiggism' during the succession crisis of 1679-81. This detailed and balanced study is both a major institutional history and an important contribution to the history of Restoration politics and political culture. xv, 288 p. ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.