Faction Displayed
Reconsidering the Impeachment of Dr Henry Sacheverell
Parliamentary History Book Series
1. Edition February 2012
140 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
In 1710, the English clergyman Doctor Henry Sacheverell became embroiled in a celebrated show trial before the House of Lords that developed into one of the greatest controversies of the early 18th century. Faction Displayed features a collection of essays that closely examine the turbulent partisan culture-and bitter public furore-that ensued as a result of the 1710 parliamentary trial. Faction Displayed offers important new insights into the politics, religion, press, discourse, ideology, economics and imperialism of a critical period in English history.
Faction Displayed: Reconsidering the Impeachment of Dr. Henry Sacheverell features a collection of essays that examine the turbulent partisan culture during Queen Anne's reign that ensued as a result of the 1710 parliamentary trial of English clergyman Henry Sacheverell.
* Features several essays originating from a 2010 conference held at the Palace of Westminster to mark the tercentenary of Sacheverell's impeachment
* Links events in Parliament to the public that was both fascinated and enraged by them
* Explores the nature of the public sphere and critiques Habermas's notion of it
* Offers a form of cultural parliamentary history and addresses the many forms of partisanship evident in the 'rage of party'
