THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION: 1688 AND BRITAIN’S FIGHT FOR LIBERTY

Book ID/图书代码： 07980005B12585

English Summary/英文概要： In 1688, a group of leading politicians invited the Dutch prince William of Orange over to England to challenge the rule of the catholic James II. When James’s army deserted him he fled to France, leaving the throne open to William and Mary. During the following year a series of bills were passed which many believe marked the triumph of constitutional monarchy as a system of government. In this radical new interpretation of the Glorious Revolution, Edward Vallance challenges the view that it was a bloodless coup in the name of progress and wonders whether in fact it created as many problems as it addressed. Certainly in Scotland and Ireland the Revolution was characterised by warfare and massacre. Beautifully written, full of lively pen portraits of contemporary characters and evocative of the increasing climate of fear at the threat of popery, this new book fills a gap in the popular history market and sets to elevate Edward Vallance to the highest league of popular historians.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在1688年，一群领头的政治家邀请荷兰的王子威廉来到英国挑战天主教教皇詹姆士二世的教条。当詹姆士的军队背叛他后他逃亡到了法国，把他的王位也让给了威廉和玛丽。之后的一年里，国家成为了君主立宪制的统治了。在Glorious Revolution中，Edward Vallance用一种新的视角来看这次政变并且思考事实上产生的一些问题。在苏格兰和爱尔兰的那次革命被定性为战争和大屠杀。作者优美的文笔刻画出那个时代人物的特点和当时人们对教皇的恐惧。

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About the Author/作者介绍： Edward Vallance在牛津大学完成了他的学士学位。从2000年到2002年他是Sheffield大学的De Velling Willis Research Fellow里工作。他现在是利物浦大学近代史的讲师。

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