The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century
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The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century is a collection of influential historical essays by Hugh Trevor-Roper analyzing the political, religious, and intellectual upheavals that shaped early modern Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century canonical | 1 |
| The General Crisis of the Seventeenth Century | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century Context triple: [Hugh Trevor-Roper, notableWork, The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century]
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A.
Unrevolutionary England, 1603–1642
Unrevolutionary England, 1603–1642 is a historical study by Conrad Russell that challenges traditional narratives of early Stuart England as a period of mounting revolutionary crisis, emphasizing instead the continuity and stability of its political and social structures.
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B.
The Crisis of the Old Order
The Crisis of the Old Order is a historical study by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. analyzing the political, social, and economic forces that led to the collapse of the pre–New Deal system in the United States.
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C.
The Causes of the English Civil War
*The Causes of the English Civil War* is a major historical study by Conrad Russell that offers a revisionist analysis of the political, religious, and constitutional tensions that led to the outbreak of the English Civil War in the mid-17th century.
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D.
The Fall of the British Monarchies, 1637–1642
The Fall of the British Monarchies, 1637–1642 is a major historical study by Conrad Russell analyzing the political and constitutional crises that led to the collapse of monarchical authority in the British Isles on the eve of the English Civil War.
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E.
The Age of Revolution
The Age of Revolution is a historical volume by Winston Churchill that chronicles the political and social upheavals from the late 17th to early 19th centuries in the English-speaking world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century Target entity description: The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century is a collection of influential historical essays by Hugh Trevor-Roper analyzing the political, religious, and intellectual upheavals that shaped early modern Europe.
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A.
Unrevolutionary England, 1603–1642
Unrevolutionary England, 1603–1642 is a historical study by Conrad Russell that challenges traditional narratives of early Stuart England as a period of mounting revolutionary crisis, emphasizing instead the continuity and stability of its political and social structures.
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B.
The Crisis of the Old Order
The Crisis of the Old Order is a historical study by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. analyzing the political, social, and economic forces that led to the collapse of the pre–New Deal system in the United States.
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C.
The Causes of the English Civil War
*The Causes of the English Civil War* is a major historical study by Conrad Russell that offers a revisionist analysis of the political, religious, and constitutional tensions that led to the outbreak of the English Civil War in the mid-17th century.
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D.
The Fall of the British Monarchies, 1637–1642
The Fall of the British Monarchies, 1637–1642 is a major historical study by Conrad Russell analyzing the political and constitutional crises that led to the collapse of monarchical authority in the British Isles on the eve of the English Civil War.
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E.
The Age of Revolution
The Age of Revolution is a historical volume by Winston Churchill that chronicles the political and social upheavals from the late 17th to early 19th centuries in the English-speaking world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
early modern studies
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history ⓘ |
| author | Hugh Trevor-Roper ⓘ |
| contributor | Hugh Trevor-Roper ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
intellectual developments
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political upheavals ⓘ religious conflicts ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| genre |
historical essays
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intellectual history ⓘ political history ⓘ religious history ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
digital
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Religion, the Reformation, and Social Change
ⓘ
The European Witch-craze of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries ⓘ The Fast Sermons of the Long Parliament ⓘ The General Crisis of the Seventeenth Century ⓘ
linked to:
The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century
The Great Tew Circle ⓘ The Mind of Adolf Hitler (note: essay sometimes associated with Trevor-Roper but not part of this collection) ⓘ
linked to:
The Mind of Adolf Hitler
The Religious Origins of the Enlightenment ⓘ Three Foreigners ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | interpretive and analytical ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crisis and transformation in European society
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interaction of religion and politics ⓘ origins of modern European thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy | historiography of early modern Europe ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
European crisis of the seventeenth century
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early modern Europe ⓘ seventeenth-century Europe ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing the concept of a general crisis of the seventeenth century ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | Indianapolis ⓘ |
| publisher | Liberty Fund ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Religion, the Reformation and Social Change and Other Essays
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linked to:
Religion, the Reformation, and Social Change
The European Witch-Craze of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readers interested in history
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historians ⓘ students of early modern European history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
17th century
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Reformation and post-Reformation era ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
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linked to: The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century