The English Civil War

The English Civil War is a subject of perennial interest. This historical guide presents the "essentials" of the conflict in the form of a readable chronological narrative, beginning with the causes of the war and ending with the execution of King Charles I. Celebrated battles—including Edgehill, Marston Moor and Naseby—together with the major political events bring one of the most turbulent periods in English History to life. Contemporary documents and leading secondary sources produce a picture of those troubled times—years that revolutionized government and witnessed the first faltering steps of Parliamentarians towards the democratic form of government in use today. Students of the English Civil War will find this latest addition to the "Pocket Essentials" series invaluable as a source of reference, while the general reader will be encouraged to delve deeper into what is, undeniably, a fascinating historical subjects.