Table of Contents

Introduction
The origins and medieval history of the royal touch, 1000-1485
The Tudors: revival and reform of royal therapeutics, 1485-1603
The royal touch and the Stuart monarchy, 1603-1688
The ritual process of the royal touch, 1660-1688
The Restoration debate: the rise of ambivalence and scepticism, 1660-1688
The royal touch and the early English Enlightement, 1689-1750
Conclusion
Bibliography

About the Author

Stephen Brogan is a Visiting Lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he teaches early modern history.

Reviews

An engaging and lively read.
*JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY*

Stephen Brogan's thorough study, the first book-length analysis of the topic since Bloch, adds considerably to our knowledge.
*BULLETIN OF THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE*

A fine book.
*HISTORY*

A welcome contribution, providing the reader with an accessible and fresh treatment of the subject based on a wide range of primary source material.
*ISIS JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE*

There is an immense amount of data here, clearly detailed and helpfully synthesized.
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