Reflections on the Puritan Revolution (1986) examines the damage done by the Puritans during the English Civil War, and the enormous artistic losses England suffered from their activities. The Puritans smashed stained glass, monuments, sculpture, brasses in cathedrals and churches; they destroyed organs, dispersed the choirs and the music. They sold the King’s art collections, pictures, statues, plate, gems and jewels abroad, and broke up the Coronation regalia. They closed down the theatres and ended Caroline poetry. The greatest composer and most promising scientist of the age were among the many lives lost; and this all besides the ruin of palaces, castles and mansions.
By:
A.L. Rowse
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 508g
ISBN: 9781032467740
ISBN 10: 1032467746
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Revolution in England
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 07 October 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Adult education
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ELT Advanced
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Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Revolution. 1. The Attack on the Cathedrals 2. Colleges, Chapels, Parish Churches 3. Palaces, Castles, Mansions 4. Works of Art 5. Music and Theatre 6. Poets and Persons 7. Ideology 8. The Ruined Age
