Historian Quotes Flashcards
Kishlansky on Parliament prior to 1620
“before the 1620s, plmt might be described as an event”
Kishlansky on James Religious police
“to unify and conquer”
Kishlansky on James spendin
he “had the financial acumen of a child in a sweetshop”
Sharp on Charles character
“was in many respects a complete contrast to his father”
Russel on Charles
“Charles tended to say never and then give in afterwards”
Cusby on Forced Loan
“The forced loan was important because Charles’ drive to collect it alienated some of his subjects so much that they were no longer prepared to trust the King”
Prominent Whig Historains
- Gardiner
- Trevelyan
- MacCauley
Whig point of view
- Contious progess to “liberty”
- Charles wanting to preserve the past and Puritans in Parlaiment wanting greater “liberty”
Whig phrases / critisms for wider debate
- Whigs hold an anachronistic understanding of the aims of Puritans and Parliamentarians
Prominent Markist Historians
- Weber
- Tawney
- Hill
Marxist point of view
- Class struggle for econimic dominance
- Historical events are best explained by looking at economic and social factors
- ## Charles an obtacle to progress
Prominent Revisionits
- Russel
- Coward
- Millar
Revisionist POV
- Relgioin and puritan radicalism played a role
- Civil war was largely stumbled into
- Disagree with the long term effects emphasised by Whig and Marxist
- Oppose marxism as many members of the bourgeoisie fought for the king
Revisionist POV
- Relgioin and puritan radicalism played a role
- Civil war was largely stumbled into
- Disagree with the long term effects emphasised by Whig and Marxist
- Oppose marxism as many members of the bourgeoisie fought for the king
Revisionst critisms
- Reject long term causes
- Emphasise religion and puritan radicalism
