The interpretations and historiography that Tim Harris brings to bear in Rebellion: Britain's First Stuart Kings, 1567 - 1642 is as sophisticated as it is vast. * John K. Hayden, The Sixteenth Century Journal * an up-to-date overview of the politics of these crucial years ... leavened with dry wit and fresh examples * Michael Braddick, Times Literary Supplement * The result is actually an outstandingly successful book, in producing a summary of four decades of discussion that is well-written and well-researched enough to look consensual...It is a thoroughly convincing portrait, fluently sustained through such a large and readable book, and as such deserves to take its place as the standard student text on the period. * Gary Day, formerly principle lecturer in English, De Montford University, The Times Higher Education * an up-to-date overview of the politics of these crucial years, informed by the most influential writing in this area ss well as Tim Harris's own expertise. It is leavened with dry wit and fresh examples: a thorough account of where the centre of gravity of academic opinion now lies and range of possible interpretations around the centre. * Michael Braddick, Times Literary Supplement * [ Harris] has written one of the best accounts available of what led to war ... He has produced one of the most comprehensive and multifaceted accounts of the time of his generation * Jerry Brotton, Sunday Times * For anyone wanting a succinct and reliable guide to the impact of the Stuart government in all its constituent territories, this book will henceforth be the starting point of choice Rebellion is a work of ambitious range, elegant concision and unfailingly, stimulating argument. * John Adamson, Literary Review * It is a thoroughly convincing portrait, fluently sustained through such a large and readable book, and a such deserves to take its place as the standard student text on the period. * Ronald Hutton, Times Higher Education * Harris provides a thrilling narrative with plenty of solid history and some surprises along the way. * Steve Craggs, Northern Echo * Formidably large and well-researched. * Spectator * Harris brings an enormous amount of information and scholarship to bear on the tiniest of moments ... Harris is always a precise guide and his sensible and weighty conclusions are well argued. * Jerome de Groot, History Today * This is a scholarly and thoughtful book. Harris is at pains to consider both sides of any argument and produces nuanced and balanced arguments ... definitely rewarding * John Miller, History * This magisterial overview of a highly complex period of British history engages equally effectively with political and religious history while integrating cultural, social, and intellectual contexts into its analyses. It is lucidly structured, well-written, and vividly sustained with rich archival evidence. Above all, it reminds us why the history of early Stuart Britain still fascinates, and why it still matters. * Alastair Bellany, American Historical Review *
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