A smouldering tinderbox of social, religious and constitutional revolution, mid-seventeenth-century England-soon followed by Scotland and Ireland-exploded into bitter conflict as dissenting members John Hampden and John Holles fled the Long Parliament and Charles Stuart raised his royal standard at Nottingham in 1642. In his atmospheric new history of an era once known simply as 'the Troubles' or as 'the Great Rebellion', David J Appleby shows how the ensuing conflagration turned the world upside down, as long-cherished assumptions about monarchy, social hierarchy and religious belief were consumed like so much parchment in the flame. The author creatively explores the tensions that led to the outbreak of hostilities, and guides the reader through the twists and turns of events, from Edgehill to Naseby (1645) and from the First Bishops' War in Scotland in 1639 to Parliament's daring amphibious assault on royalist Barbados in 1651. Emphasising the close relationships of Charles I's kingdoms and his colonies, this bold and original new treatment places domestic history on a large and colourful global canvas
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An authoritative and lively narrative account of Englands civil wars of the seventeenth century. Appleby demonstrates his mastery of the military history and a due sensitivity to the horrors of war. An excellent introduction for students. * Tim Harris, Wilkinson Professor of European History, Brown University, USA * Here we have an assured and engaging overview of tumultuous times with an impact far beyond England. Dr Applebys relatively short book is remarkably capacious in both the themes and places covered. A vivid narrative of political and military events is combined with astute analysis of the social, cultural and religious contexts inhabited by seventeenth century people. Upheavals in Barbados, and atrocities in Drogheda have their place alongside religious dispute and political agitation in the streets of London, as well as in parliament or the court of Charles I. Throughout David Appleby reminds us of the suffering and resilience of the humbler women and men who experienced most starkly the brutal realities of a bitter civil war. This is both an ideal introduction and a book in which informed readers will find much to ponder. * Ann Hughes, Emerita Professor of Early Modern History, Keele University, UK *
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This book delivers an accessible history of the English revolution and Civil Wars, focusing on the effects of this conflict across England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland, and analyses key players and events.
1.The Stuart kingdoms
2.Revolution in North Britaine (1637-1640)
3.Enemies of justice (1641)
4.War in England (1642-1643)
5.The soldiers war
6.The world turned upside down
7.Why did we take up arms at first? (1644-1645)
8.The bitter taste of victory (1645-1646)
9.The road to revolution (1646-1649)
10.The revolution and Ireland (1641-1652)
11.The revolution and Scotland (1649-1651)
12.Civil war in the British Atlantic (1637-1652)
13.After the storm
David J. Appleby was formerly Lecturer in Early Modern British History at the University of Nottingham, and was made an Honorary Research Fellow on his retirement from university teaching in 2023. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and a prize-winning author and podcaster.
