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This book assesses the everyday use of petitions in administrative and judicial settings and contrasts these with more assertive forms of political petitioning

The ‘humble petition’ was ubiquitous in early modern society and featured prominently in crucial moments such as the outbreak of the civil wars and in every

Reveals the dynamics and rise in prominence of Scottish public opinion in a period of religious and constitutional tension.

Between 1780 and 1918, over one million petitions from across the four nations were sent to the House of Commons. A Nation of Petitioners is the first study of

Sheds new light on the relationship between Crown and society at the dawn of the Tudor regime.