1688 The First Modern Revolution

Steven Pincus argues that the events of 1688-1689 were not a conservative coup but a modern revolution driven by competing visions of a new political, economic, and religious order.

Challenging traditional views, he portrays James II's regime as pursuing a Catholic modernity opposed by revolutionaries advocating constitutionalism, religious toleration, and commercial expansion.

The book integrates broad ideological debates, foreign policy, and societal changes, emphasizing the revolution's transformative impact on Britain.