ABSTRACT
The English Civil War (1642-53) is one of the most crucial periods in British history. Martyn Bennett introduces the reader to the main debates surrounding the Civil War which continue to be debated by historians. He considers the repercussions both on government and religion, of Parliament's failure to secure stability after the Royalist defeat in 1646, and argues that this opened the way for far more radical reforms. The book deals with the military campaigns in all four nations, placing the war in its full British and Irish context.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |23 pages
The Background
chapter |4 pages
The Anglo-Scottish War and the Short Parliament
chapter |3 pages
The Summer of 1640
chapter |9 pages
The Long Parliament
chapter |7 pages
The Approach of Civil War
part |50 pages
Analysis — The English Civil War
chapter |10 pages
Opening Campaigns
chapter |4 pages
Organising the War
chapter |3 pages
Cries for Peace
chapter |15 pages
The War Progresses
chapter |4 pages
Paying for the War
chapter |14 pages
Parliamentary Politics
part |25 pages
Analysis — Society in Dysfunction
chapter |9 pages
Aftermath
chapter |5 pages
The Radical Debate
chapter |6 pages
The Engagement and the Second Civil War
chapter |5 pages
Retribution and Revolution
part |9 pages
Assessment
chapter |9 pages
Civil War and Revolution in Britain
part |21 pages
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