The English Civil Wars: 1640-1660

A brilliant appraisal of the Civil War and its long-term consequences, by an acclaimed historian.

A brilliant appraisal of the Civil War and its long-term consequences, by an acclaimed historian.

The political upheaval of the mid-seventeenth century has no parallel in English history. Other events have changed the occupancy and the powers of the throne, but the conflict of 1640-60 was more dramatic: the monarchy and the House of Lords were abolished, to be replaced by a republic and military rule.

In this wonderfully readable account, Blair Worden explores the events of this period and their origins - the war between King and Parliament, the execution of Charles I, Cromwell''s rule and the Restoration - while aiming to reveal something more elusive: the motivations of contemporaries on both sides and the concerns of later generations.

• | Author: Blair Worden
• | Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
• | Publication Date: Jan 21, 2010
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780753826911
• | ISBN-10: 0753826917