This series provides State papers relating to various aspects of Stuart domestic policy in the 17th century, such as the government’s handling of the Gunpowder Plot, the buildup to the Civil War, and the Restoration of the monarchy.
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The 17th century was a period of revolution and instability with civil wars (1642-6, and 1648), the trial and execution of one king, Charles I (1649), and the forced abdication and exile of another, James II, in the 'Glorious Revolution' (1688-9). The clandestine world of espionage and treason emerges in numerous documents describing plots and assassination attempts, while three volumes of the State Papers are dedicated to the Gunpowder Plot alone.
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State Papers OnlineReading Level: 1301L—+
Product Type: Primary Sources
Content Types: Government Documents, Manuscripts
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