The Empire Reformed: English America in the Age of the Glorious Revolution (Early American Studies)

288 Pages·2011·4.436 MB·English

by  Owen Stanwood

The Empire Reformed
Early amErican StudiES
series editors
daniel K. richter, Kathleen m. Brown,
max cavitch, and david Waldstreicher
Exploring neglected aspects of our colonial, revolutionary, and early
national history and culture, Early american Studies reinterprets
familiar themes and events in fresh ways. interdisciplinary in character,
and with a special emphasis on the period from about 1600 to 1850,
the series is published in partnership with the mcneil center for Early
american Studies.
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The Empire Reformed
English America in the Age of the Glorious Revolution
Owen Stanwood
university of pennsylvania press
philadelphia
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iSBn 978-0-8122-4341-3
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Contents
list of illustrations ix
introduction: Popery and Politics in the British atlantic World 1
part i.
Empire Imagined
chapter 1. imperial designs 25
chapter 2. catholics, indians, and the Politics of conspiracy 54
part ii.
Empire Lost
chapter 3. rumors and rebellions 85
chapter 4. The Empire turned upside down 113
part iii.
Empire Regained
chapter 5. The Protestant assault on French america 143
chapter 6. ambivalent Bonds 177
Epilogue: nicholson’s redemption 207
viii Contents
list of abbreviations 221
notes 223
index 267
acknowledgments 275
Illustrations
1. British atlantic in the late seventeenth century 2
2. West indies in the late seventeenth century 3
3. A Scheme of Popish Cruelties 8
4. Seal of the dominion of new England 55
5. massachusetts declaration of 1689 116
6. King William’s War in north america 144
7. King William’s War in the West indies 145
8. English assault on Quebec city 166
9. richard coote, earl of Bellomont 178