The sinews of power: war, money, and the English state, 1688- 1783

List of Tables and Figures

Preface

Introduction

Part I: 1. Before The Revolution: The English State in The Medieval and Early Modern Eras

Part II: 2. Patterns of Military Effort

3. Civil Administration: The Central offices of Government

4. Money, Money, Money: The Growth in Debts and Taxes

Part III: 5. The Paradoxes of State Power

Part IV: 6. The Parameters of War

7. War and Taxes

Part V: 8. The Politics of Information: Public Knowledge and Private Interest Conclusion

Notes

Index.