Our first revolution : the remarkable British upheaval that inspired America's founding fathers / Michael Barone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barone, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Great Britain--History--Revolution of 1688.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--Revolution of 1688--Influence.

Great Britain--History--1660-1714.

Physical Description:

339 pages : map ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Crown Publishers, [2007]

Summary:

The ideals of freedom and individual rights that inspired America's Founding Fathers did not spring from a vacuum. Along with many other defining principles of our national character, they can be traced back to one of the most pivotal events in British history--the late-seventeenth-century uprising known as the Glorious Revolution. Writer Barone brings the story of this unlikely and largely bloodless revolt to American readers and reveals that, without it, the American Revolution might never have happened. Unfolding in 1688-1689, Britain's Glorious Revolution resulted in the hallmarks of representative government, guaranteed liberties, the foundations of global capitalism, and a foreign policy of opposing aggressive foreign powers. The story is a rich and riveting saga of palace intrigue, loyalty and betrayal, and bold political and military strategizing.--From publisher description.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781400097920

1400097924

OCLC:

76074161