A king beheaded. A monarchy abolished. And a commoner leading a republic by military rule set in their place. The wars that tore through the country in the mid-seventeenth century - splitting government, communities and families alike - were a true watershed in English history. But how, with Queen Elizabeth I's Golden Age still in living memory, did such a situation arise?
Exploring the period's political disputes, religious conflicts and military battles, Patrick Little scrutinizes the nature and practicalities of conducting a civil war on English soil, as well as the experiences and motivations of key factions and combatants. By assessing how the realities of life in England shaped the conflict -and were torn apart by it - this wonderfully readable Beginner's Guide gets to the very heart of how a people came to kill their king.
| ISBN: | 9781780743318 |
| Publication date: | 3rd July 2014 |
| Author: | Patrick Little |
| Publisher: | Oneworld an imprint of Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Series: | Oneworld Beginner's Guides |
| Genres: |
Civil wars Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare) History |
A king beheaded. A monarchy abolished. And a commoner leading a republic by military rule set in their place. The wars that tore through the country in the mid-seventeenth century - splitting government, communities and families alike - were a true watershed in English history. But how, with Queen Elizabeth I's Golden Age still in living memory, did such a situation arise?
Exploring the period's political disputes, religious conflicts and military battles, Patrick Little scrutinizes the nature and practicalities of conducting a civil war on English soil, as well as the experiences and motivations of key factions and combatants. By assessing how the realities of life in England shaped the conflict -and were torn apart by it - this wonderfully readable Beginner's Guide gets to the very heart of how a people came to kill their king.
The English Civil Wars features in the following genres: Civil wars, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), History
The English Civil Wars is available in Paperback
The English Civil Wars was written by Patrick Little and published by Oneworld an imprint of Oneworld Publications
The English Civil Wars has 176 pages
Yes it is part of Oneworld Beginner's Guides series
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