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The Fifth Monarchy Men: A Study in Seventeenth-Century English Millenarianism

Bernard S. Capp

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Description:In "The Fifth Monarchy Men ", Prof. Capp places the movement in the context of the rise of millenarian thought in Europe from the Reformation & its rapid spread in England during the Civil Wars. For many radicals, the execution of King Charles cleared the way for King Jesus, heralding the establishment of a revolutionary millennium. The apparent apostasy of the Rump Parliament & Oliver Cromwell channelled part of the wave of millenarian feeling into the formation of a specific sect. This 1st comprehensive study of the Fifth Monarchists movement traces its history & examines its social, political, legal & religious proposals. Altho it had the support of some gentry & army officers, it was essentially an urban movement of artisans, apprentices & laborers, reaching lower down the social scale than any contemporary radical movement, with the possible exception of the Diggers. Capp discusses its structure & its relationship to other revolutionary sects, notably the Levellers & Quakers. He analyses the social, political & economic programs of the self-styled saints which, tho revolutionary, were elitist rather than equalitarian. The Fifth Monarchists' militant foreign policy was shaped by the twofold consideration of exporting the revolution & of strengthening the position of English trade. Their much-derided call for the reestablishment of the Mosaic Code is the culmination of a long tradition of such thinking amongst Puritan & earlier writers. Appendices provide biographies of almost 280 Fifth Monarchists & the location of all known Fifth Monarchist groups.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Fifth Monarchy Men: A Study in Seventeenth-Century English Millenarianism. To get started finding The Fifth Monarchy Men: A Study in Seventeenth-Century English Millenarianism, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In "The Fifth Monarchy Men ", Prof. Capp places the movement in the context of the rise of millenarian thought in Europe from the Reformation & its rapid spread in England during the Civil Wars. For many radicals, the execution of King Charles cleared the way for King Jesus, heralding the establishment of a revolutionary millennium. The apparent apostasy of the Rump Parliament & Oliver Cromwell channelled part of the wave of millenarian feeling into the formation of a specific sect. This 1st comprehensive study of the Fifth Monarchists movement traces its history & examines its social, political, legal & religious proposals. Altho it had the support of some gentry & army officers, it was essentially an urban movement of artisans, apprentices & laborers, reaching lower down the social scale than any contemporary radical movement, with the possible exception of the Diggers. Capp discusses its structure & its relationship to other revolutionary sects, notably the Levellers & Quakers. He analyses the social, political & economic programs of the self-styled saints which, tho revolutionary, were elitist rather than equalitarian. The Fifth Monarchists' militant foreign policy was shaped by the twofold consideration of exporting the revolution & of strengthening the position of English trade. Their much-derided call for the reestablishment of the Mosaic Code is the culmination of a long tradition of such thinking amongst Puritan & earlier writers. Appendices provide biographies of almost 280 Fifth Monarchists & the location of all known Fifth Monarchist groups.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Fifth Monarchy Men: A Study in Seventeenth-Century English Millenarianism. To get started finding The Fifth Monarchy Men: A Study in Seventeenth-Century English Millenarianism, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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