Recent interpretations of the civil war -- Social and economic consequences of the Henrician reformation -- The Norman yoke -- The English revolution and the brotherhood of man -- The agrarian legislation of the revolution -- Lord Clarendon and the Puritan revolution -- William Perkins and the poor -- The political sermons of John Preston -- Thomas Hobbes and the revolution in political thought -- James Harrington and the people -- The mad hatter -- John Mason and the end of the world -- Society and Andrew Marvell -- Clarissa Harlowe and her times.