The English Civil Wars 1642–1651

The period 1642-1651, one of the most turbulent in the history of mainland Britian, saw the country torn by civil wars. Focusing on the English and Welsh wars this book examines the causes, course and consequences of the conflicts. While offering a concise military account that assesses the wars in their national, regional and local contexts, Dr Gaunt provides a full appraisal of the severity of the wars and the true extent of the impact on civilian life, highlighting areas of continued historical debate. The personal experiences and biographies of key players are also included in this comprehensive and fascinating account.

List of contents

Introduction
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences
Further reading

About the author

Peter Gaunt

Summary

The period 1642-1651, one of the most turbulent in the history of mainland Britian, saw the country torn by civil wars. Focusing on the English and Welsh wars this book examines the causes, course and consequences of the conflicts. While offering a concise military account that assesses the wars in their national, regional and local contexts, Dr Gaunt provides a full appraisal of the severity of the wars and the true extent of the impact on civilian life, highlighting areas of continued historical debate. The personal experiences and biographies of key players are also included in this comprehensive and fascinating account.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Gaunt, Gaunt Peter
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.08.2003
• EAN: 9781841764177
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-417-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 248 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 332 g
• Illustrations: 17 b/w; 15 col
• Series: Essential Histories; Essential Histories (Osprey Pu; Essential Histories; Essential Histories (Osprey Pu
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; England, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Warfare & defence, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), Civil wars, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800), HISTORY / Military / Civil Wars