Parliaments and English Politics1621-1629

Provides by far the best consecutive account of parliamentary politics during this crucial decade. Russell's superb control of his sources is immediately apparent....[A] magnificent book.

• 1. Westminster and the Wider World ; 2. The Parliament of 1621: Business as Usual? ; 3. The Parliament of 1624: The Prince's Parliament ; 4. The Parliament of 1625: The Plague and the French ; 5. The Parliament of 1626: The Reformation of the Duke? ; 6. The Parliament of 1628: War and the Petition of Right ; 7. The Death of Buckingham and the Session of 1629 ; 8. Conclusion ; Appendix ; Index