{"product_id":"england-in-the-seventeenth-century-1603-1714-by-maurice-ashley-rare-books","title":"England in the seventeenth century 1603-1714 by Maurice Ashley [rare books]","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"69\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"69\"\u003eBook Summary:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"69\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eMaurice Ashley’s \u003cem data-start=\"17\" data-end=\"53\"\u003eEngland in the Seventeenth Century\u003c\/em\u003e (first published in 1952) offers a comprehensive overview of English history from the accession of James I in 1603 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003ePart of the Pelican History of England series, it is structured to provide both chronological political narratives and thematic explorations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/en\/book\/show\/2954370?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/en\/book\/show\/2954370?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"202\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"574\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"574\"\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"934\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaurice Percy Ashley \u003c\/strong\u003e(1907–1994) was a British historian renowned for his works on 17th-century England.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eEducated at St Paul's School and New College, Oxford, he earned first-class honors in Modern History and a DPhil under David Ogg.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHis doctoral thesis became the basis for his influential book \u003cem data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"130\"\u003eFinancial and Commercial Policy Under the Cromwellian Protectorate\u003c\/em\u003e (1934).\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAshley authored over thirty books, including biographies of key figures like Oliver Cromwell and General Monck.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHe also served as the editor of the BBC's \u003cem data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"56\"\u003eThe Listener\u003c\/em\u003e from 1958 to 1967.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIn recognition of his contributions, he was awarded a CBE in 1978 and a DLitt from Oxford in 1979.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAshley passed away in 1994 and was buried in Highgate Cemetery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255585595578,"sku":"34GQ4RUV5-Used","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/16_5741f3be-fbdd-4c9e-9963-3c2e1a7e2b14.jpg?v=1761066098","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/england-in-the-seventeenth-century-1603-1714-by-maurice-ashley-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}