How Long to Read Revolutionary England and the National Covenant

How Long Does it Take to Read Revolutionary England and the National Covenant?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 46 minutes to read Revolutionary England and the National Covenant by Edward Vallance

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

An assessment of the importance of oaths, and the taking of, and the idea of national covenants during a turbulent time in English history. This book studies the oaths and covenants taken during the late sixteenth to the late seventeenth century, a time of great religious and political upheaval, assessing their effect and importance. From the reign of Mary I to the Exclusion crisis, Protestant writers argued that England was a nation in covenant with God and urged that the country should renew its contract with the Lord through taking solemn oaths. In so doing, they radically modified understandings of monarchy, political allegiance and the royal succession. During the civil war, the tendering of oaths of allegiance, the Protestation of 1641 and the Vow and Covenant and Solemn League and Covenant of 1643 (all describedas embodiments of England's national covenant) also extended the boundaries of the political nation. The poor and illiterate, women as well as men, all subscribed to these tests of loyalty, which were presented as social contracts between the Parliament and the people. The Solemn League and Covenant in particular continued to provoke political controversy after 1649 and even into the 1690s many English Presbyterians still viewed themselves as bound by itsterms; the author argues that these covenants had a significant, and until now unrecognised, influence on 'politics-out-of-doors' in the eighteenth century. EDWARD VALLANCE is Lecturer in Early Modern British History, University of Liverpool.

How long is Revolutionary England and the National Covenant?

Revolutionary England and the National Covenant by Edward Vallance is 278 pages long, and a total of 71,724 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Revolutionary England and the National Covenant Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 31 minutes to read Revolutionary England and the National Covenant aloud.

What Reading Level is Revolutionary England and the National Covenant?

Revolutionary England and the National Covenant is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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