The English Civil Wars

By Blair Worden

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0753826917
• ISBN13: 9780753826911
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: W&n
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"