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Plot Summary of England Under the Stuarts
"    James I ascended to the throne of England upon the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603. During the period between 1603 to 1714, England would grow from a great country, into a great empire. The freedom that emerged in England during these years would give birth to the ideals that helped to shape the American revolution. During this time, England would suffer through a civil war, which brought about the end of the monarchy, a Restoration, which brought the monarchy back to power, and a "Glorious Revolution" which created England's modern day Parliamentary style of government.
    Queen Anne, who died in 1714, was the last monarch from the "House of Stuart", and she was the first monarch of a politically unified "Kingdom of Great Britain". The Stuart monarchs would be followed by the Hanoverian monarchs, and they would be instrumental in fanning the flames of the American revolution.
    Never in any century of England's history had such rapid advances been made toward freedom. "
Nathaniel Ford, Resident Scholar



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Kind Of History
Time of history: - 17th century
History of a people? Yes
Nationality? - British

Subjects of this Historical Account
Religion? (if plays a major part) - Protestants!
Ethnicity (if plays a major part) - European/White
Is the portrayal sympathetic? - Neutral
From a certain profession/group? - Nobility/Royalty

Main Adversary - Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
Religion? (if plays a major part) - Protestants!
Nationality? - British
Ethnicity? (if plays big part) - White/European
Is the portrayal sympathetic? - Neutral

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Big City? Yes
City: - London

Style
How much gore? - 3 ()
How fast-paced is the book? - 3 ()
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel... - thoughtful
How much focus on stories of individuals? - Focuses mostly on history of key players
How much romance? - 2 ()
Is this a kid's book? - Ages 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations? - None
Maps necessary? - Necessary maps provided
Length of book - 450 pages+
How much emphasis on small details? - 5 ()
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