The Blazing World: A New History of Revolutionary England, 1603-1689
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- Author：Jonathan Healey
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Summary
"At the beginning of the seventeenth century， English politics centered on the king and the royal court。 Ninety percent of the population lived in the countryside， the vast majority was illiterate and famine and plague were regular scourges。 However， by the turn of the eighteenth century， a new world had arisen。 A world more familiar to our own: parliamentary politics， thriving arts and culture and even an embryonic welfare state。 How did this happen？
The story of this turbulent period is less well-known than it should be。 Myths have grown around key figures; turning points like the Civil War are opaque for many。 Yet the seventeenth century has never been more relevant。 The British constitution is once again being bent and contorted， and there is a clash of ideologies reminiscent of when the Roundheads fought the Cavaliers。
From raw politics to religious divisions， civil wars to witch trials， plague to press freedoms， The Blazing World is the story of a strange but fascinating century。 Drawing on vast archives and his own expertise， Jonathan Healey portrays the lives not just of public figures but of ordinary people to illuminate a revolutionary society that forged a new world。"
The story of this turbulent period is less well-known than it should be。 Myths have grown around key figures; turning points like the Civil War are opaque for many。 Yet the seventeenth century has never been more relevant。 The British constitution is once again being bent and contorted， and there is a clash of ideologies reminiscent of when the Roundheads fought the Cavaliers。
From raw politics to religious divisions， civil wars to witch trials， plague to press freedoms， The Blazing World is the story of a strange but fascinating century。 Drawing on vast archives and his own expertise， Jonathan Healey portrays the lives not just of public figures but of ordinary people to illuminate a revolutionary society that forged a new world。"
Reviews
Beata
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I never get tired of books on the 17th century England， and Mr Healey's offering is definitely among most readable and accessible to a general reader like myself。 The twenty chapers deal with everything that， in Author's opinion， impacted the transformation of Olde England into a modern state， including science and philosophy。 Some chapters read like good fiction， the one on Margaret Cavendish and the Royal Society。 I had no idea that foreigners were admitted among its members！ I appreciated the I never get tired of books on the 17th century England， and Mr Healey's offering is definitely among most readable and accessible to a general reader like myself。 The twenty chapers deal with everything that， in Author's opinion， impacted the transformation of Olde England into a modern state， including science and philosophy。 Some chapters read like good fiction， the one on Margaret Cavendish and the Royal Society。 I had no idea that foreigners were admitted among its members！ I appreciated the fact that Mr Healey often started describing and eventful moment with an ordinary person， a commoner， as this is a gesture to millions of people whose names remained forgotten but who should be remembered even if they were a short-term actors on the stage。*A big thank-you to Jonathan Healey， Bloomsbury Publishing， and NetGalley for arc in exchange for my honest review。* 。。。more
Peter Willoughby
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This is the history of the Seventeenth century， the century that changed life for Britons from medieval to modern。Although this a time in history that I am interested in I learnt a lot from this book。Exceptionally well written， laid out in a way that makes meaning clear， it puts over contentious situations in an unbiased way。Brilliant！My thanks to the publisher for an advanced copy for honest review。
Carlton
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