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A collection of essays written between the 1950s and the 1990s. Overarching themes are historiographical controversies and the history of political ideas. Topics include the social interpretation of the English Revolution, the political beliefs of John Pym to 1629, and the authorship of Mans Mortallitie . Several essays focus on Thomas Hobbes, looking at his departure from England in 1640, his early philosophical development, and the relationship between his ideas and those of Clarendon and Cudworth. Others subjects are Sir Thomas Wyatt and the court of Henry VIII, and the historical significance of lying and dissimulation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
