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The years 1658-1667 form one of the most vital and eventful periods in English history, witnessing the Plague, the Great Fire of London, the naval wars against the Dutch, and, above all, the transformation of Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth into the Restoration monarchy of Charles II. Hutton's detailed study of the period returns to nearly all the extant manuscript sources and reworks every issue afresh. The result is an absorbing and perceptiv...

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A fresh look at the Tudors and Stuarts by one of Britain's leading historians of the period.

Full of legends and images, filled with new perspectives on ancient and modern times, this is a fascinating cultural study of the ancient Druids of Britain.

An ambitious and thoroughly up-to-date study of the long development, rapid suppression and enduring cultural significance of paganism in Britain. Full of his original insight and demonstrating an astonishing breadth of knowledge, this book's author is Professor of History at the University of Bristol.

A challenging book by one of the world's leading authorities on Paganism.>

From May Day revels and Midsummer fires, to Harvest Home, and Hallowe'en, to the twelve days of Christmas, Ronald Hutton takes us on a fascinating journey through the ritual year in Britain. This comprehensive and engaging study covers the whole sweep of history from the earliest written records to the present day.

Bringing witchcraft out of the closet, this full-scale study offers readers a glimpse of modern pagan witchcraft, otherwise known as Wicca. Hutton shows how leading figures in English literature, including W.B. Yeats and D.H. Lawrence, celebrated the positive aspects of the religion in their work, thereby softening the public perception of witchcraft in Victorian England.

An essay collection on all manner of subjects relating to paganism, myth and Arthurian legend, from a leading expert.

This is the first survey of religious beliefs in the British Isles from the Stone Age to the coming of Christianity. Hutton draws upon a wealth of new data to reveal some important rethinking about Christianization and the decline of paganism.