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“By far the best short introduction to the period” – TLS
The plitical upheaval of the mid-17th 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, and 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 the King and Parliament, the execution of Charles 1, Cromwell’s rule and the Restoration – whileaiming to reveal something more elusive: the motivations of contemporaries on both sides and the concerns of later generations.
