Kings, Nobles and Commoners e-bog

Jeremy Black's revisionist history shows that both thrusting "e;bourgeois"e; Protestant states like the Netherlands and Britain prospered and, in Britain's case, became a global power. The "e;reactionary"e; Catholic states like Austria and France at various times remained stable until the deluge of the French Revolution. "e;Absolutism"e; was no myth, but "e;absolutist"e; states still had to rule with consent. Black weaves these themes into a rich and coherent tapestry to give a clear and authoritative picture of the complexities of the early modern period.