Historical Dictionary of the British and Irish Civil Wars 1637-1660

Informationen zum Autor By Martyn Bennett Klappentext When a large number of the people in Scotland rejected King Charles I's religious policy, they set in motion a train of events that resonated throughout England, Wales, and Ireland and challenged the rule of the king. Between 1637 and 1660 the British Isles were embroiled in a series of wars, rebellions, and revolutions that affected not only all the political and social institutions within them, but all of the people living there. Radical changes in the political relationships within the four nations sparked a series of wars that brought far-reaching political revolution. By spring 1649 the king had been executed, the monarchy abolished in England and Wales, and a republic established. The 1650s saw Scotland and Ireland incorporated into the republic as the wars finally ended. The republic had a brief life but by 1660 it was ended and the monarchy restored, the united nation established in 1653 was again broken into its component parts, and the old institutions seemingly returned to preeminence.This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the British and Irish Civil Wars 1637-1660 contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, and military technology, as well as descriptions of the battles of the war. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about this period in history. Zusammenfassung This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the British and Irish Civil Wars 1637-1660 contains a chronology! an introduction! and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities! politics! and military technology! as well as descriptions of the battles of the war. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editor's Foreword (Jon Woronoff)PrefaceMapChronologyIntroductionTHE DICTIONARYBibliographyAbout the Author...

Product details

• Authors: Bennett, Martyn Bennett, Bennett Martyn
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.02.2016
• EAN: 9781442262638
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-6263-8
• No. of pages: 340
• Series: Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest; Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; European History, military history, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), HISTORY / Reference, Ireland, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Reference works, 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), HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)