Loyalty, Memory and Public Opinion in England, 1658-1727 (Politics) (Paperback)
This book makes an important contribution to the ongoing debate over the emergence of an early modern 'public sphere'. Focusing on the petition-like form of the loyal address, it argues that these texts helped to foster a politically aware public by mapping shifts in the national 'mood'.
Edward Vallance is Professor of Early Modern British Political Culture at the University of Roehampton