The role of Puritanism in the formation of modern Britain

"First published by Secker & Warburg, 1964. Published by Pimlico, 2003."

“The masterly application of the author’s enormous reading give vitality to every page … a delight to read.”
—C.V. Wedgwood, Daily Telegraph

“The dean and paragon of English historians.”
—E.P. Thompson, author of The Making of the English Working Class