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Mrs. Behn has (quite legitimately) made considerable departures from strict historical fact and the sequence of events for her dramatic purposes. Lambert and Fleetwood are scheming for the supreme power, and both intrigue with Lord Wariston, the chairman of the Committee of Safety,... Read Full Overview

Mrs. Behn has (quite legitimately) made considerable departures from strict historical fact and the sequence of events for her dramatic purposes. Lambert and Fleetwood are scheming for the supreme power, and both intrigue with Lord Wariston, the chairman of the Committee of Safety,... Read Full Overview

Mrs. Behn has (quite legitimately) made considerable departures from strict historical fact and the sequence of events for her dramatic purposes. Lambert and Fleetwood are scheming for the supreme power, and both intrigue with Lord Wariston, the chairman of the Committee of Safety,... Read Full Overview

Mrs. Behn has (quite legitimately) made considerable departures from strict historical fact and the sequence of events for her dramatic purposes. Lambert and Fleetwood are scheming for the supreme power, and both intrigue with Lord Wariston, the chairman of the Committee of Safety,... Read Full Overview

Mrs. Behn has (quite legitimately) made considerable departures from strict historical fact and the sequence of events for her dramatic purposes. Lambert and Fleetwood are scheming for the supreme power, and both intrigue with Lord Wariston, the chairman of the Committee of Safety,... Read Full Overview

Cor. Ah, Rogue, the World runs finely round, the business is done.1 Sold. Done the Town's our own, my fine Rascal.2 Sold. We'll have Harlots by the Belly, Sirrah.1 Sold. Those are Commodities I confess I wou'd fain be trucking for- but no words of that, Boy.Cor. Stand, who goes... Read Full Overview

The Roundheads Or The Good Old Cause is a historical novel written by Aphra Behn. The book is set during the English Civil War and follows the story of a group of Roundheads, who were supporters of the parliamentary cause and fought against the Royalists. The main character,... Read Full Overview

Title: The Roundheads; or, the Good Old Cause, a comedy.

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions

The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150... Read Full Overview

Aphra Behn was a prolific and well established writer but facts about her remain scant and difficult to confirm. What can safely be said though is that Aphra Behn is now regarded as a key English playwright and a major figure in Restoration theatre. Aphra was born into the rising... Read Full Overview

""The Roundheads Or The Good Old Cause"" is a historical novel written by Aphra Behn, first published in 1681. The book is set during the English Civil War, which took place in the mid-17th century, and follows the story of two lovers, Colonel Henry Beverley and his fianc�����e,... Read Full Overview

""The Roundheads Or The Good Old Cause"" is a historical novel written by Aphra Behn. The story is set in England during the 17th century, a time when the country was torn apart by political and religious conflicts. The novel follows the lives of two families, the Roundheads... Read Full Overview

Mrs. Behn has (quite legitimately) made considerable departures from strict historical fact and the sequence of events for her dramatic purposes. Lambert and Fleetwood are scheming for the supreme power, and both intrigue with Lord Wariston, the chairman of the Committee of Safety,... Read Full Overview