Description: A Constitutional Culture: New England and the Struggle Against Arbitrary Rule in the Restoration Empire (Early American Studies) [Hardcover] Weimer, Adrian Chastain Product Overview In A Constitutional Culture, Adrian Chastain Weimer uncovers the story of how, more than a hundred years before the American Revolution, colonists pledged their lives and livelihoods to the defense of local political institutions against arbitrary rule. With the return of Charles II to the English throne in 1660, the puritan-led colonies faced enormous pressure to conform to the crown’s priorities. Charles demanded that puritans change voting practices, baptismal policies, and laws, and he also cast an eye on local resources such as forests, a valuable source of masts for the English navy. Moreover, to enforce these demands, the king sent four royal commissioners on warships, ostensibly headed for New Netherland but easily redirected toward Boston. In the face of this threat to local rule, colonists had to decide whether they would submit to the commissioners’ authority, which they viewed as arbitrary because it was not accountable to the people, or whether they would mobilize to defy the crown. Those resisting the crown included not just freemen (voters) but also people often seen as excluded or marginalized such as non- freemen, indentured servants, and women. Together they crafted a potent regional constitutional culture in defiance of Charles II that was characterized by a skepticism of metropolitan ambition, a defense of civil and religious liberties, and a conviction that self-government was divinely sanctioned. Weimer shows how they expressed this constitutional culture through a set of well-rehearsed practices―including fast days, debates, committee work, and petitions. Equipped with a ready vocabulary for criticizing arbitrary rule, with a providentially informed capacity for risk- taking, and with a set of intellectual frameworks for divided sovereignty, the constitutional culture that New Englanders forged would not easily succumb to an imperial authority intent on consolidating its power. Read more Details Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press (April 12, 2023) Language : English Hardcover : 384 pages ISBN-10 : 151282397X ISBN-13 : 74 Item Weight : 1.5 pounds Dimensions : 6.25 x 1 x 9 inches Best Sellers Rank: #773,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,087 in U.S. Colonial Period History #1,139 in England History #12,242 in U.S. State & Local History #1,087 in U.S. Colonial Period History #1,139 in England History Quality Products This will be shipped securely Returns must be within 30 days - item EXACTLY as it was sent. Must have tracking number. Email us with any issues/questions. Thanks for looking! Fast and Free Shipping Shipping is free for this item. We get your order shipped out and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Commitment We are committed to making sure that you leave this transaction satisfied. That means having access to real people that get your questions and concerns answered quickly. Give us a shot and we will make sure that you will look to us again!
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ISBN: 151282397X
ISBN10: 151282397X
ISBN13: 9781512823974
EAN: 9781512823974
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GTIN: 09781512823974
Book Title: Constitutional Culture : New England and the Struggle Against Arbitrary Rule in the Restoration Empire
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Topic: Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Constitutions, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
Publication Year: 2023
Item Height: 1.4 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, History
Item Weight: 26.9 Oz
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: Adrian Chastain Weimer
Item Width: 6.3 in
Book Series: Early American Studies
Format: Hardcover
