Civil War London - Mobilizing for Parliament, 16415

London's mobilisation proved crucial to parliament's success in the English Civil War. Through a rigorous investigation of archival and print sources, this book shows how and why the City aligned its interests with parliament and how, ultimately, this alignment led to the establishment of an army that would defeat the king of England.

About the author

Jordan S. Downs is Lecturer in History at University of California, Riverside

Summary

London’s mobilisation proved crucial to parliament’s success in the English Civil War. Through a rigorous investigation of archival and print sources, this book shows how and why the City aligned its interests with parliament and how, ultimately, this alignment led to the establishment of an army that would defeat the king of England. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Jordan S Downs, Jordan S. Downs
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781526148810
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-4881-0
• No. of pages: 344
• Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain; Politics, Culture and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; England, military history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Economic history, British & Irish history, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Early 17th century c 1600 to c 1650, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions