The English Revolution 1642-1649
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Description
The English Civil Wars and Revolution remain controversial. This book develops the theme that the Revolution, arising from the three separate rebellions, was an English phenomenon exported to Ireland and then to Scotland. Dr Kennedy examines the widespread effects of years of bloody and unnatural civil wars upon the British Isles. He also explores the symbolism of Charles I's execution, the 'great debates' about the proper limits of the King's authority and the 'great divide' in English politics which makes neutral writing about this period impossible. Taking into account the radical exigencies and expectations of war and peace-making, the discordant testimonies from battlefield and bargaining table, Parliament, press and pulpit, Dr Kennedy provides a full analysis of the English experience of revolution.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The War for King and Parliament, 1642-6
Interregnum, 1646-7
The Army in Debate
The Second Civil War
Regicide and Republic, January to March 1649
Notes
Further Reading
Index.
Product details
| Published | Jun 01 2000 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 171 |
| ISBN | 9780333631812 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Series | British History in Perspective |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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