Lame Jack his haultings
J. H. Hexter, the ‘middle group’ and William Prynne
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7793476 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Warwick K George (University of Chichester, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 244 |
| Pages | 294-316 |
| Publication date | 2016-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-3471 • E-ISSN: 1468-2281 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-2281.12112 |
| OpenAlex | W1938041575 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
This article examines the historiography of J. H. Hexter's ‘middle group’, arguing that current trends in historical scholarship have revived the need for a convincing scheme of faction in the Long Parliament. Hexter's evidence is discussed, and his supporters and critics addressed, before the hypothesis of a moderate, secular, constitutionalist lobby is subjected to scrutiny through a tract by William Prynne, commissioned by the Commons at the height of middle group ‘ascendancy’. In light of this, it is argued that Prynne represents a body of opinion within the Commons that was radical, religious and essentially Anglo-Saxon, which has implications for neo-whig, bicameral and ‘Three Kingdoms’ interpretations alike
Constitutionalism · Democracy · Historiography · House of Commons · Kingdom · Parliament · Political science · Scholarship · Scrutiny · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Historical Economic and Social Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Scottish History and National Identity
The Reign of King Pym
Sir William Brereton and England's Wars of Religion
The Independents Reconsidered
The Political Beliefs of John Pym to 1629
A Whipper Whipped
The Experience of Revolution
The Emergence of Adversary Politics in the Long Parliament
Power Struggle, Parliament, and Liberty in Early Stuart England
Intellectual Origins of the English Revolution - Revisited
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |