Court patronage and corruption in early Stuart England /

This wide-ranging volume goes to the heart of the revisionist debate about the crisis of government that led to the English Civil War. The author tackles questions about the patronage that structured early modern society, arguing that the increase in royal bounty in the early seventeenth century red...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Peck, Linda Levy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston ; London : [London] ; [New York] : Unwin Hyman ; Taylor & Francis, 2003.
Temas:
1600-1699
Patronage, Political > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Political corruption > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Favoritisme > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Corruption (Politique) > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 17e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Courts and courtiers
Patronage, Political
Political corruption
Politics and government
Social conditions
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1603-1649.
England > Social conditions > 17th century.
Great Britain > Court and courtiers > History > 17th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1603-1649.
Angleterre > Conditions sociales > 17e siècle.
England
Great Britain
Royal courts > Patronage
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This wide-ranging volume goes to the heart of the revisionist debate about the crisis of government that led to the English Civil War. The author tackles questions about the patronage that structured early modern society, arguing that the increase in royal bounty in the early seventeenth century redefined the corrupt practices that characterized early modern administration.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 319 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-309) and index.
ISBN:0203168240
9780203168240

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