"Four Lectures on the English Revolution" by Thomas Hill Green is a set of historical talks that aims to re-examine the well-known English Revolution, spotlighting the tragic intersection of personal desires and the strict realities of society at the time. The lectures explore the political and religious turmoil by diving into the purposes and consequences of actions by key historical figures, challenging common views. Green begins by pointing out that even though historians are familiar with the revolution, its real nature is not fully understood. He shows how the Reformation's impact on English society and the changes in religious thinking were important in shaping the revolutionary period, setting the stage to explore the conflicts between religious power and individual beliefs that defined this major time in English history.
Four Lectures on the English Revolution
By Thomas Hill Green
Against a backdrop of political and religious chaos, historical actors confront societal structures in a tragic struggle, forever changing England.
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About the AuthorThomas Hill Green, known as T. H. Green, was an English philosopher, political radical and temperance reformer, and a member of the British idealism movement. Like all the British idealists, Green was influenced by the metaphysical historicism of G. W. F. Hegel. He was one of the thinkers behind the philosophy of social liberalism.
Thomas Hill Green, known as T. H. Green, was an English philosopher, political radical and temperance reformer, and a member of the British idealism movement. Like all the British idealists, Green was influenced by the metaphysical historicism of G. W. F. Hegel. He was one of the thinkers behind the philosophy of social liberalism.
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