Papers of the Hothams, Governors of Hull During the Civil War

Informationen zum Autor Andrew Hopper is Lecturer in English Local History at the Centre for English Local History, University of Leicester. He completed his PhD on parliamentarian allegiance in Yorkshire at the University of York in 1999. From 2000–3, he was the project researcher for the Virtual Norfolk Project at the University of East Anglia. From 2003–6, Dr Hopper was an AHRC postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Birmingham, working with Professor Richard Cust on the High Court of Chivalry during the 1630s. In 2006 he was appointed as a 'new blood' lecturer in English Local History at the University of Leicester. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and winner of the Yorkshire History Prize, 1995. Klappentext This is the first full edition of the Hothams' civil war correspondence and papers. Zusammenfassung This volume publishes and contextualizes the papers of the Hotham family! parliament's governors of Hull during the civil wars. The dilemma of allegiance experienced by Sir John Hotham and his son! Lieutenant-General John Hotham! resulted in consequences of national significance. They were beheaded on Tower Hill in January 1645. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of maps and figures; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction: the Hotham family; Hull and the East Riding in 1642; The Hothams at war; Arrest and trial; Provenance; Editorial decisions and practices; The letters and papers of the Hothams: dated letters and papers; Undated letters and papers; Appendix I: pamphlets and tracts collected by the Hotham family; Appendix II: the accounts of the garrison of Hull, 1642¿3; Appendix III: the accounts of the garrison of Beverley, 1643; Bibliography; Index.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Andrew Hopper, Andrew Qc Hopper
• Collaboration: Andrew Hopper (Editeur), Andrew Qc Hopper (Editeur)
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 24.11.2011
• EAN: 9781107016453
• ISBN: 978-1-107-01645-3
• Pages: 350
• Thème: Camden Fifth Series
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire; England, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), 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), English Civil War, Civil wars, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800), HISTORY / Military / Civil Wars