The rule of moderation : violence, religion and the politics of restraint in early modern England /

"Why was it that whenever the Tudor-Stuart regime most loudly trumpeted its moderation, that regime was at its most vicious? This groundbreaking book argues that the ideal of moderation, so central to English history and identity, functioned as a tool of social, religious and political power. T...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Shagan, Ethan H., 1971-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Subjects:	Moderation. Great Britain > History. HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain.
Online Access:	Cover image