Books in the Ford Lectures series

Examines the transition in the economy and society of England between 1250 and 1550. This work demonstrates that important structural changes after 1350 built on the commercial growth of the 13th century. It also shows that development of individual property and use of credit and investment came from the peasantry rather than the aristocracy.

In recent years traditional interpretations of the causes of the English Civil War have been questioned. Basing his study on extensive new research Professor Russell brings into focus issues of vital importance to contemporaries, but neglected by historians. He provides for the student the fullest account yet available of the origins of one of the most significant events in British history.

This is a study of two conflicting trends in nineteenth-century Britain: the promotion of integration and unity, and the commitment to preserve regional diversity. It is a stimulating account of the making of the modern British nation, in which the relationship between region and state still lies at the heart of concerns with local government, the North/South divide, and Europe.

The Religion of Protestants The Church in English Society 1559-1625 (Ford Lectures, 1979)

This study of British politics from 1760 to 1832 deals with the reasons why people went into politics, the functions of party and patronage and the balance of power between King, Lords and Commons. George III is the central figure of the work and the author discusses the King's conception of his mission and his struggles with "that hydra faction".

This is a major reassessment of the place of propertied people in eighteenth-century England. Paul Langford explores the terrain which lay between the high ground of elite rule and the low ground of popular politics, revealing the vigorous activity and institutional creativity which prevailed in it.