A Brief History of the English Civil Wars: Roundheads, Cavaliers and the Execution of the King

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Professor John Miller

A Brief History of the English Civil Wars

Roundheads, Cavaliers and the Execution of the King

Professor John Miller

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English

Robinson Publishing
20 September 2004

History; British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; English Civil War

Series: Brief Histories

Miller provides a clear and comprehensible narrative, a coherent and accurate synthesis, intended as a guide for students and the general reader to an extremely complex period in British history. His aim is to help readers avoid getting lost in a maze of detail and rather to maintain a grasp of the big picture.

Although the English Civil War is usually seen, in England at least, as a conflict between two sides, it involved the Scots, the Irish and the army and the people of England, especially London. At some points, events occurred and perspectives changed with such disorienting rapidity that even those who lived through these events were confused as to where they stood in relation to one another.

As the 1640s wore on, events unfolded in ways which the participants had not expected and in many cases did not want. Hindsight might suggest that everything led logically to the trial and execution of the king, but these were in fact highly improbable outcomes.

Since the 1980s, a 'three kingdoms' approach has become almost compulsory, but Miller's focus is unashamedly on England. Events in Scotland and Ireland are covered only insofar as they had an impact on events in England.

By: Professor John Miller
Imprint: Robinson Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 180g
ISBN: 9781845296834
ISBN 10: 1845296834
Series: Brief Histories
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 20 September 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Miller is the professor of early modern history at Queen Mary's, London. He is a highly acclaimed historian of After the Civil Wars and The Stuarts. He is on the board of the Historical Association and the Institute of Historical Research.