Society and Puritanism in Pre-Revolutionary England

• DOI: 10.2307/1842121
• Publication Date: 2006-04-19T23:16:29Z
• Authors: Hugh F. Kearney; Christopher Hill
• Keywords: Oath; Dignity; New england; English Revolution

To understand the English (or Puritan) Revolution and Civil War, struggles which tore England apart in mid 17th century, one needs to Puritanism. This book cuts through misconceptions show Puritanism as a living faith answering hopes fears of yeomen gentlemen, merchants artisans. Professor Hill looks at all major i ssues time - oath-taking Sabbath, bawdy courts poor relief considers Puritan stress on household (rather that parish) dignity labour. The author also wrote World Upside Down.