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The English Civil War: A People’s History (Text Only)
The English Civil War: A People’s History (Text Only)
The English Civil War: A People’s History (Text Only)
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The English Civil War: A People’s History (Text Only)

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This popular history of the English Civil War tells the story of the bloody conflict between Oliver Cromwell and Charles I from the perspectives of those involved.

The compelling narrative draws on new sources such as letters, memoirs, ballads and plays to bring to life the Roundheads and Cavaliers, the foot soldiers, war widows and witchfinders of one of the most significant turning points in British history, culminating in Oliver Cromwell’s triumph and the execution of Charles I.

By blending the political and the personal, Diane Purkiss illuminates both the ideologies behind the English Civil War and the fears of those who fought in it; the men who were destroyed by the conflict and those, such as Oliver Cromwell, who were defined by it.

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Release dateNov 1, 2012
ISBN9780007369119
The English Civil War: A People’s History (Text Only)
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Diane Purkiss

Diane Purkiss is a Professor of English Literature at Oxford and fellow of Keble College. She is the author of the much-admired The Witch in History, Troublesome Things, and the acclaimed history, The English Civil War.

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    This history is long and detailed and provides a good sense of what it would have been like to live through the English Civil War in the 1640s. Not just military history, but the religious dynamics creating turmoil, the witch hunts, the dramas of families and lovers, and politics of Charles I and Parliament are all discussed, providing an impression of a tumultuous age. I particularly enjoyed the author's explanation of how, in this time, even cookbooks were political. An excellence book for understanding this period of English history.
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    A good book to cover the sweep of this period of English history. I was a little disappointed Purkiss did not spend more time discussing the basic ideas that were the impetus of the Civil War - no taxation without representation, the limits of monarchical power, the rise of popular politics - but perhaps I over estimate their importance. Purkiss did very well conveying the confusion and anarchy of the times, and the sense that society was unraveling that many participants felt. Still, a little more politics with the social studies would not have been amiss.

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