The Dutch Republic
by Jonathan I. Israel | 
Worldly Goods: A New History of the Renaissance
by Lisa Jardine | 
On a Grander Scale
by Lisa Jardine | 
Liberty against the law
by Christopher Hill |
The Stuart Age: England, 1603-1714
by Barry Coward |
The Century of Revolution, 1603-1714
by Christopher Hill |
A Monarchy Transformed: Britain, 1603-1714
by Mark Kishlansky | 
Quarrel with the King
by Adam Nicolson | 
God's Fury, England's Fire
by Michael Braddick |
The Causes of the English Revolution: 1529-1642
by Lawrence Stone |
The King's War: 1641-1647
by C. V. Wedgwood |
The Embarrassment of Riches
by Simon Schama |
Rebellion
by Peter Ackroyd | 
Dead Wake
by Erik Larson | 
A Short History of England
by G. K. Chesterton | 
God's Englishman
by Christopher Hill | 
One Summer: America, 1927
by Bill Bryson | 
Six Frigates
by Ian W. Toll |
102 Minutes
by Jim Dwyer | 
The History of Jihad
by Robert Spencer |
An exploration of the relationship of competition and assimilation between England and the Netherlands during the 17th century, revealing how Dutch tolerance, resilience and commercial acumen effectively conquered England by permanently reshaping the intellectual landscape long before Dutch monarchs sat on the English throne.