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2 Locating seditious memories in England and Wales
Abstract
This chapter locates seditious memories in legal records and government papers. In doing so, the ways that sympathies for Parliament and the Republic were expressed in England and Wales are outlined. These include justification of, identification with, and nostalgia for opposition and resistance during the 1640s and 1650s. They are also shown to include ‘prospection’, or the imagination of the restoration of Parliamentarianism and republicanism in the future. The chapter finishes by demonstrating that seditious memories are likely to be representative of a wider body of opinion after the Restoration.
Abstract
This chapter locates seditious memories in legal records and government papers. In doing so, the ways that sympathies for Parliament and the Republic were expressed in England and Wales are outlined. These include justification of, identification with, and nostalgia for opposition and resistance during the 1640s and 1650s. They are also shown to include ‘prospection’, or the imagination of the restoration of Parliamentarianism and republicanism in the future. The chapter finishes by demonstrating that seditious memories are likely to be representative of a wider body of opinion after the Restoration.
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Dedication iv
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgements viii
- Abbreviations ix
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 Locating seditious memories in England and Wales 17
- 3 The politics of memory after the Restoration 46
- 4 Seditious memories 67
- 5 Sharing seditious memories 87
- 6 Seditious memories in Scotland and Ireland 110
- 7 Mis-commemoration after the Restoration 142
- 8 Seditious memories across generations 172
- Conclusion 199
- Select bibliography 207
- Index 229
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Dedication iv
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgements viii
- Abbreviations ix
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 Locating seditious memories in England and Wales 17
- 3 The politics of memory after the Restoration 46
- 4 Seditious memories 67
- 5 Sharing seditious memories 87
- 6 Seditious memories in Scotland and Ireland 110
- 7 Mis-commemoration after the Restoration 142
- 8 Seditious memories across generations 172
- Conclusion 199
- Select bibliography 207
- Index 229
