Civil War
The War of the Three Kingdoms 1638-1660
$55.64
- Paperback
912 pages
- Release Date
3 March 2005
Summary
One late summer’s day in 1642, two rival armies faced each other across the rolling Warwickshire countryside at Edgehill. There, Royalists faithful to King Charles I engaged in a battle with the supporters of the Parliament. Ahead lay even more desperate battles like Marston Moor and Naseby. The fighting was also to rage through Scotland and Ireland, notably at the siege of Drogheda and the decisive battle of Dunbar.
Few periods in English history are more significant than that to whi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349115641 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349115648 |
| Author: | Trevor Royle |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 912 |
| Release Date: | 3 March 2005 |
| Weight: | 591g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 132mm x 58mm |
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Royle’s magnificent history cannot be mistaken for anything other than a tour de force.
[A] superb narrative history. - GUARDIAN
Royle’s account is a compelling reconstruction of two of the most turbulent decades in British history. - SUNDAY TIMESRoyle’s magnificent history cannot be mistaken for anything other than a tour de force. - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAYRoyle makes excellent use of primary sources, and, being a good historian, he throws everything into the battles - BBC History MagazineAbout The Author
Trevor Royle
Military historian Trevor Royle is well-known for his books on war and imperialism and was defence and foreign affairs specialist of SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY.
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