A History of Witchcraft in England

A History of Witchcraft in England

Author: Wallace Notestein

Publisher: The Floating Press

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 1776536010

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Many historical treatments of witchcraft tend to be somewhat sensationalistic and cartoonish. Not so with Wallace Notestein's measured, intellectual take on the subject in A History of Witchcraft in England, which offers not only a thorough historical narrative, but also puts the practice into social and political context.


Newton and Newtonianism

Newton and Newtonianism

Author: J.E. Force

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-04-18

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1402022387

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Newton's theology, his study of alchemy, the early reception of Newtonianism, & the history of Newtonian scholarship are topics included in the eleven essays that comprise this volume.


God's Englishman

God's Englishman

Author: Christopher Hill

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2019-08-08

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 147461406X

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The classic, bestselling biography of one of the most controversial figures in British history from 'One of the finest historians of the age' The Times Literary Supplement From Fenland farmer and humble backbencher to stalwart of the good old cause and the New Model Army, Oliver Cromwell became the key figure of the Commonwealth, and ultimately Lord Protector. In this fascinating and insightful biography, Christopher Hill reveals Cromwell's life from his beginnings in Huntingdonshire to his brutal end. Hill brings all his considerable knowledge of the period to bear on the relationships God's Englishman had with God and England, giving an unprecedented insight vital to understanding Cromwell.


A History of Early Modern Women's Literature

A History of Early Modern Women's Literature

Author: Patricia Phillippy

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-01-18

Total Pages: 463

ISBN-13: 1107137063

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This book contains expansive, multifaceted narrative of British women's literary and textual production from the Reformation to the Restoration.