1st Edition

The English Wars and Republic, 1637-1660

By Graham E. Seel Copyright 1999
    148 Pages
    by Routledge

    148 Pages
    by Routledge

    The English Civil Wars explores the period of turmoil in British history from 1637 and the latter part of the reign of Charles I, to the restoration with Charles II in 1660. The religious and political crises surrounding the Civil Wars, and the key personalities of Charles I and Oliver Cromwell are discussed in detail. The book combines narrative, interpretations, source material, questions and worked answers.

    Illustrations, Series Preface, Acknowledgements, 1 The background to the crisis of 1637–1640, 2 The emergence of Royalists and Roundheads, 1640–1642, 3 The war machines, 1642–1646, 4 The victors fall out and the emergence of radicalism, 1646–1649, 5 The trial and execution of King Charles I and the constitutional consequences, 1649–1653, 6 The Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell, 1653–1658, 7 Foreign policy during the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell, 1653– 1658, 8 The collapse of the republican experiment, 1658–1660, Notes and sources, Select bibliography, Index

    Biography

    Graham E. Seel