Roger morrice s entring book of events between 1677 and 1691 is one of the most important records for british history in the second half of the seventeenth century. The entring books enormous scope means it also covers publishing, plays, business, military and religious matters, foreign affairs, public opinion and london life, making it an essential resource. Roger morrice and the reputation of the eikon basilike in. Roger morrice and his entring book semantic scholar. Fear, exclusion and revolution roger morrice and britain in. The manuscript is held by dr williamss library in london, and in 2007 the boydell press published a 6 volume edition of the text.
The entring book of roger morrice 16771691 set of 6. Robert married helen marguerite johnson on month day 1929, at age 25 at marriage place, california. The entring book is the longest and richest diary of public life in england during the era of the glorious revolution. This edition of roger morrice now becomes an, perhaps the, essential starting point for researchers of the political and religious turmoil under charles ii and james ii. Complete set with index by mark goldie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Between the years 1677 and 1691 the puritan minister roger morrice compiled an astonishingly detailed record of public affairs in britain. The entring book of roger morrice 16771691 by roger morrice.
A resource which scholars will plunder for ever after. Gavin morrice has 244 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the end is always near. Gavin morrice edinburgh, u8, the united kingdom 244 books. Fear, exclusion and revolution by jason mcelligott. Running to almost a million words his entring book provides a unique record of late seventeenthcentury. Walls memory by upgrading rogers public record with words and pictures, signing rogers memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. Morrice was one of the earliest canadian modernist painters and the first canadian to achieve widespread acceptance abroad. Roger morris american writer, born 1937, is an american public servant, historian, and political writer. This is a thoroughly modern project uncovering a thoroughly 17thcentury mindset. Mark goldie reveals some vivid insights into london life before and during the glorious revolution, from a littleknown. The hardcover of the the entring book of roger morrice 16771691.
James morrice street in new bordeaux, ahuntsiccartierville, montreal is named in his memory. The manuscript is held by dr williamss library in london, and in 2007 the boydell press published a 6 volume edition of the text little is known about morrices life. This is an edition of the highest standards, as befits a source of fundamental importance. Roger morrice 16281702 was an english puritan minister and political journalist. Apocalyptic moments, from the bronze age collapse to nuclear n. With the political angles of the entring book well covered by goldie et al, the purpose of this dissertation is twofold.
What the vicar saw and heard times higher education the. Roger morrice and the puritan whigs explains a movement, illuminates the world of its emblematic representative, and explores one of the most remarkable documents of the seventeenth century. Running to almost a million words his entring book provides a unique record of late seventeenthcentury po. View robert morrices profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. It is a reasonable assumption to make that anyone with a passing knowledge\ud of british history will have heard of samuel pepys, the seventeenthcentury\ud man about town. Running to almost a million words his entring book provides a unique record of late seventeenthcentury political and religious history. Read roger morrice and the puritan whigs the entring book, 16771691 by mark goldie available from rakuten kobo. Roger morrice, mark goldie, parliamentary history yearbook trust. The research team, led by mark goldie, of cambridge university, has sifted through 1,500 pages, which amounts to nearly one million words of. I had it from a person present who did with his own hand feel the afterbirth, and it was perfectly warm. Edited by mark goldie, with john spurr, tim harris, stephen taylor, mark knights, and jason mcelligott. Robert morrice historical records and family trees. Buy the entring book of roger morrice 16771691 set of 6 first by goldie et al, mark isbn.
Its possible that it could have been the material for a history of morrices own times, or it may have been a letterbook, recording correspondence to an unnamed recipient. Roger morrice and the puritan whigs ebook by mark goldie. Roger morris earned his doctorate in government from harvard university. Roger morrice, a cleric ejected from the church of england in 1662, kept an entring book in which he recorded public events and related matters between 1677 and 1691, when he lived in london. Roger morrice and the puritan whigs can be read independently from the entring book. Roger morrice and britain in the 1680s 1 by jason mcelligott isbn. Roger morrices entring book of events between 1677 and 1691 is one of the most important records for british history in the second half of the seventeenth century. Mark goldie published in history today volume 51 issue 11 november 2001. Chronicling the years 1677 to 1691, nearly a million words in length, it is the fullest surviving record of the tumultuous final years of the stuart regime, from the popish plot and exclusion crisis. Lestrange and the publishing sphere fear, exclusion and. Aug 04, 2007 roger morrice is full of admiration for the muslim ambassador from morocco. If you look at the task involved, then it is not that difficult to understand why this great diary laid dormant and virtually untouched. Isbn 9781843832492 research output not available from this repository, contact author.
Apr 22, 2017 this book should go some way to rectify this anomaly. Fear, exclusion and revolution roger morrice and britain. As mark goldie states, while the first three chapters analyse the entring book and morrices life, the subsequent standalone chapters broaden the focus to wider political, religious, and historiographical developments of the restoration and williamite periods. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Robert gibb morrice 1903 1980 california robert gibb morrice in california deaths, 1940 1997. It is not just a political diary, nor is it only the newsletter it sometimes resembles. Morrices entring book was supremely wellinformed, passionately committed, and relentlessly opinionated.
Dec 05, 2016 between the years 1677 and 1691 the puritan minister roger morrice compiled an astonishingly detailed record of public affairs in britain. This book should go some way to rectify this anomaly. Prof mark goldie, decoded roger morrice diary reveals dark days. Isbn 9781843832447 full text not archived in this repository. Robert morrice was born circa 1904, to robert morrice and kate mcclaren. Writing in great detail, with meticulous regularity, morrice may have been passing on all he knew to senior figures in the opposition to charles ii and james ii. An exceptionally significant monograph, and without doubt one of the most important to appear in the field of restorati. Roger morrice and the puritan whigs the entring book. Robert morrice vice president operations, hawaiian islands. Apr 21, 2016 roger morrice and the puritan whigs explains a movement, illuminates the world of its emblematic representative, and explores one of the most remarkable documents of the seventeenth century. Robert morrice vice president operations, hawaiian.
Mark goldie reveals some vivid insights into london life before and during the glorious revolution, from a littleknown contemporary of pepys. Its author, roger morrice, was a puritan clergyman turned confidential reporter for leading whig politicians wellconnected, a barometer of public opinion, and supremely wellinformed. He is most noted for his entring book, a manuscript diary which provides a. Roger morrice and the reputation of the eikon basilike in the. He entered government service in 1966 as an aide to former united states secretary of state dean acheson. The research team, led by mark goldie, of cambridge university, has sifted through 1,500. He is most noted for his entring book, a manuscript diary which provides a description of society in the years 1677 to 1691. Nov 02, 2007 this is a thoroughly modern project uncovering a thoroughly 17thcentury mindset.
The map of roger in latin, is a description of the world and world map created by the arab geographer muhammad alidrisi in 1154. The entring book of roger morrice by stater, victor. Roger morrice is full of admiration for the muslim ambassador from morocco. The boydell press in association with the parliamentary history yearbook trust. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover roberts. In roger morrices massive entring book, scholars working on the politics, religion and culture of the seventeenth century now have access to an essential resource in an accessible format for the first time. Between 1677 and 1691 roger morrice, sometime cromwellian vicar of duffield derbyshire and for 40 years from 1662 a sinecured chaplain to leading puritan whigs, kept a record of whatever caught his eye, or more particularly his ear, as he loitered in westminster hall and elsewhere with the intention of. This article uses a hitherto unknown account of the production of the eikon basilike, told to morrice in the 1680s. Decoded roger morrice diary reveals dark days telegraph. Prof mark goldie with his recently published set of the entering book of. Morrice s entring book was supremely wellinformed, passionately committed, and relentlessly opinionated. James wilson morrice august 10, 1865 january 23, 1924 was a significant canadian landscape painter. He studied at the academie julian in paris, france, where he lived for most of his career.
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