Constitutional Royalism and the Search for Settlement, C.1640 1649

An investigation into the 'Constitutional royalists' and their role in the English Revolution.

Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; A note on quotations, sources, dates and terminology; Part I. The Origins of Constitutional Royalism: 1. Introduction: themes, debates, sources; 2. Context: the early Stuarts and the early Stuart constitution; 3. Early careers of the main exponents; 4. Formation and convergence, 1640-1642; Part II. Constitutional Royalism in Theory and Practice, 1642-1649: 5. Chronological outline: negotiations formal and informal; 6. Issues and sticking-points; 7. The theory of Constitutional Royalism; Part III. Constitutional Royalism in Perspective: 8. Epilogue: Constitutional Royalism from Regicide to Restoration; 9. Legacy: an ideology vindicated?; 10. Conclusion: assessment and evaluation; Bibliography; Index.