The English wars and republic, 1637-1660 / G.E. Seel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seel, G. E. (Graham E.), 1963-

Series:

Questions and analysis in history.

Questions and analysis in history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History--Civil War, 1642-1649.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660.

Great Britain--History--Charles I, 1625-1649.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (137 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Preliminaries; CONTENTS; 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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-134) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-63857-4

1-134-63858-2

1-280-14614-1

0-203-97676-2

9780203976760

OCLC:

475942607