by JohnKenyon (Author)
One of the bloodiest - and most romanticized - episodes in British history, the Civil War period was also one of the most copmplex. For three hundred years the civil wars have raised as many questions as leading historians could provideanswers; John Kenyon, a leading authority on the Stuart period, interprets that bitter and tormented age for the late twentieth century.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: New
Publisher: Orion
Published: 03 Jun 1996
ISBN 10: 1857994523
ISBN 13: 9781857994520
Book Overview: Readable account by one of the most eminent historians in his field. 'The narrative has colour and pace; there are deft pen portraits of key figures like Price Rupert and the Earl of Essex; there are many splendid vignettes which capture the experience of war... its style and attractive presentation will ensure it a wide general readership'. Anthony Fletcher, Times Literary Supplement.