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The devil's book : Charles I, the Book of Sports and Puritanism in Tudor and early Stuart England /
'The Book of Sports' was the royal declaration which sanctioned popular participation in traditional pastimes after church attendance on Sunday. It was denounced by a vociferous opposition who viewed recreation on the Sabbath as the devil's work. Alistair Dougall takes a fresh look at...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Exeter :
University of Exeter Press,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 'The Book of Sports' was the royal declaration which sanctioned popular participation in traditional pastimes after church attendance on Sunday. It was denounced by a vociferous opposition who viewed recreation on the Sabbath as the devil's work. Alistair Dougall takes a fresh look at the events surrounding the re-publication of 'The Book of Sports' in 1633 and reassesses the role of Charles I himself in the controversy. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii. 230, [8] pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781781385067 1781385068 |