Lyceum Books THE PEOPLES OF THE BRITISH ISLES: A New History

"Professors Heyck and Lehmberg are to be congratulated and thanked. Their three volumes constitute the best value in British history textbooks currently available. They are as up-to-date in their attention to the Celtic experience of British history as they are in that of the English. And the level of coverage they provide makes them equally serviceable as principal texts in introductory-level surveys or as supporting texts for upper-level courses."

— Simon Devereaux, University of Queensland

"No one else covers as much ground in such a thoroughly readable manner. I will certainly use them."

— Lynn Schibeci, University of New Mexico

THE PEOPLES OF THE BRITISH ISLES: A New History

Volume II: .From 1688 to 1870

Third Edition

Thomas William Heyck, Northwestern University

In three concise volumes, The Peoples of the British Isles: A Brief History presents the history of the people of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales from prehistoric times to the present. Through the frameworks of cultural, intellectual, and social history, the authors examine the conflicts, contrasts, and commonalities among four different peoples and their cultures while recognizing that people of all social levels, women as well as men, deserve the attention of students of history.

Volume II deals with the British Isles during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Beginning with the formation of the British nation-state, Heyck follows the spread of English cultural influence and political power to the Celtic peoples and beyond. Material on the empire is included throughout to reflect the current historiographical trend emphasizing the role of the empire on British history in a manner that is both engaging and informative.

Features

New to volume II: Focus on the impact of the empire on British culture and society in the mid-nineteenth century
Compact three-volume format convenient for survey courses in semester or quarter system; other books use two volumes to cover 1688 to present
An interesting read—includes discussions of how people lived day to day in addition to discussions of larger political movements
Emphasis on the story of all classes and both genders
Full and fair treatment of the Celtic countries of the British Isles and their interactions and conflicts with England
Cultural history, examples of pertinent art and architecture, poetry, and literature
Suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, including current scholarship

Contents

List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Preface

Part I The Age of the Landed Oligarchy, 1688—1763
1	The Lands and Peoples of the British Isles at the End of the Seventeenth Century England Wales Scotland Ireland Suggested Reading
2	The Revolution of 1688 and the Revolution Settlement The Reign of Charles II, 1660—1685 Whigs and Tories Rebel, 1685—1688 William III and the Revolution in England The Revolution in Ireland, 1688—1691 The Revolution in Scotland, 1688—1692 Foreign Wars, 1689—1713 The Hanoverian Succession, 1714 Suggested Reading
3	Society and Economy in England, 1715—1763 The Social Structure: An Open Hierarchy Social Relations: Property, Patronage, and Deference Land, Marriage, and the Family The Agricultural System Commerce Custom Versus Contract Suggested Reading
4	Political Structure and Politics in England, 1715—1760 Achieving Political Stability, 1700—1720 Local Government The Structure of National Politics, 1715—1760 Walpole and the Robinocracy William Pitt the Elder Popular Politics The Growth of the British State Suggested Reading
5	High Culture and Popular Culture in Eighteenth-Century England The Enlightenment in England The Empiricist Tradition Natural Religion and Deism Literature Religion and the Church Architecture and Painting Popular Culture: Facts of Life Beliefs and Values Recreations Suggested Reading
6	Scotland in the Eighteenth Century The Union: 1707 The Jacobite Rebellion of 1715 The '45 The Destruction of the Clans The Scottish Enlightenment Suggested Reading
7	The Expansion of British Power and Empire, 1715—1763 The European State System British Interests and Power The Colonies The War of Jenkins' Ear—King George's War (1739—1748) The Seven Years' War (1756—1763) The Prizes of Victory Suggested Reading
Part II The Age of Revolutions, 1763—1815
8	The Crisis of Empire, 1763—1783 George III and the Politicians John Wilkes and Popular Politics Britons into Americans Tightening the Empire The War for Colonial Independence The Aftermath Suggested Reading
9	The Rise of the Protestant Nation in Ireland The Protestant Landlords and Their Culture Economy, Land, and Potatoes Rise of the Protestant Nation Grattan's Parliament Suggested Reading
10	The Triple Revolution, 1760—1815 The Agricultural Revolution Enclosure The Population Explosion The Industrial Revolution Key Industries: Iron, Coal, and Cotton Geographical Specialization Causes of Industrialization Social Preconditions Cultural Preconditions Social Consequences of the Triple Revolution Suggested Reading
11	The War Against the French Revolution, 1789—1815 William Pitt the Younger and National Revival Origins of the War with France War with France, 1793—1798 The War at Home The Crisis of 1797—1798 War, 1798—1815 The Prizes and Costs of War, 1793—1815 Suggested Reading
12	Intellectual and Spiritual Revolutions, 1780—1815 Utilitarianism Parson Malthus John Wesley and the Theology of Revival The Appeals of Methodism The Evangelicals Methodism in Wales Romanticism The English Romantic Poets Romanticism in Wales and Scotland British Romantic Architecture and Painting Suggested Reading
Part III The Rise of Victorian Society, 1815—1870
13	Class Society, 1815—1850 British and Irish Populations, 1815—1850 The British Economy, 1815—1850 The Landed Class: Aristocracy and Gentry The Middle Class The Working Class Suggested Reading
14	Politics and the State, 1815—1850 The Structure of Politics and the Scope of the State in 1815 Two Decades of Reform, 1815—1835 The Structure of Politics, 1832—1850 The Condition of England, 1832—1850 Class Politics: Anti-Corn Law League and Chartism Suggested Reading
15	Ireland from the Union to the Famine The Irish Question Daniel O'Connell and Catholic Emancipation Repeal and Young Ireland The Great Famine, 1845—1850 Young Ireland and 1848 Suggested Reading
16	Mid-Victorian Society and Culture, 1850—1870 Economic Stability Muting of Social Conflict The Crystal Palace, 1851 High Culture of the Victorian Period Exemplars: Carlyle, Dickens, Tennyson, and Mill Women Writers in the Victorian Period Victorian Painting and Architecture The Rise of Science Natural Science and the Decline of Religion Suggested Reading
17	The Overflow of Power—British Empire and Foreign Policy, 1815—1870 British Power and Interests The Free Trade Empire India Foreign Policy, 1815—1850 The Crimean War Splendid Isolation and an Imperial Culture Suggested Reading

Appendixes
A Kings and Queens of Great Britain, 1685—1901
B Chief Cabinet Ministers, 1721—1874
Index

About the Author

Thomas William Heyck (PhD, University of Texas at Austin) is professor emeritus of history at Northwestern University. The author of several books and articles, his other publications include The Transformation of Intellectual Life in Victorian England.

2008, 377 Pages, Paper, ISBN 978-1-933478-23-4, Price $45.95