London Crowds in the Reign of Charles II
Tim Harris
Broschiertes Buch

London Crowds in the Reign of Charles II

Propaganda and Politics from the Restoration Until the Exclusion Crisis

Herausgeber: Fletcher, Anthony; Guy, John
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This study of the political attitudes of ordinary Londoners during the reign of Charles II examines not only the manifestations of public opinion - for example, riot and demonstration - but also the manner of its formation - religious experience, economic activity, and exposure to mass political propaganda. Professor Harris shows to be misleading the conventional view, that the whigs enjoyed the support of the London mmasses, and the tories were essentially anti-populist. Both sides had public support during the exclusion crisis, and this division stemmed from fundamental religious tensions wi...