Classical Humanism and Republicanism in English Political Thought, 1570 1640

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The book challenges the prevailing view that early modern Englishmen were merely subjects under a monarchy, arguing instead that they experienced their lives as active participants in a community with republican characteristics. Markku Peltonen explores how concepts of citizenship and political engagement influenced English society from the mid-sixteenth century through the Civil War in the 1640s, highlighting the complexities of political thought during this period.