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This wide-ranging volume goes to the heart of the revisionist debate about the crisis of government that led to the English Civil War. The author tackles questions about the patronage that structured early modern society, arguing that the increase in royal bounty in the early seventeenth century redefined the corrupt practices that characterized early modern administration.

Patronage, Political --- Political corruption --- Boss rule --- Corruption (in politics) --- Graft in politics --- Malversation --- Political scandals --- Politics, Practical --- Corruption --- Misconduct in office --- Political patronage --- Spoils system --- Civil service reform --- History --- Corrupt practices --- Great Britain --- England --- Politics and government --- Court and courtiers --- Social conditions --- Great Britain - Politics and government - 1603-164. --- History. --- Patronage, Political. --- Political corruption.