Civil War: The War of the Three Kingdoms 1638-1660 - Couverture souple

Royle, Trevor

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0349115648 ISBN 13 : 9780349115641

Editeur : Abacus, 2005

Synopsis

One late summer's day in 1642 two rival armies faced each other across the rolling Warwickshire countryside at Edgehill. There, Royalists faithful to King Charles I engaged in a battle with the supporters of the Parliament. Ahead lay even more desperate battles like Marston Moor and Naseby. The fighting was also to rage through Scotland and Ireland, notably at the siege of Drogheda and the decisive battle of Dunbar.
Few periods in English history are more significant than that to which acclaimed author Trevor Royle turns his attention in CIVIL WAR. From his shrewd analyses of the characters who played their parts in the wars to his brilliantly concise descriptions of battles, Trevor Royle has produced a vivid and dramatic narrative of those turbulent years. His book also reveals how the new ideas and dispensations that followed from the wars - Cromwell's Protectorate, the Restoration of Charles II and the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1689 - made it possible for England, Ireland and Scotland to progress towards their own more distant future as democratic societies.

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À propos de l'auteur

Trevor Royle is a well-known writer and broadcaster on military history. His previous books include Orde Wingate, Crimea, Civil War and The Wars of the Roses. He is a columnist for the Sunday Herald, writing on international affairs and defence-related topics, and also writes scripts for the BBC. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Abacus
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0349115648
• ISBN 13: 9780349115641
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 912
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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