The Fall of the British Monarchies 1637-1642

by Conrad Russell

Book Overview

A history of the dramatic events which led to the collapse of Charles I's authority in England, Scotland, and Ireland in the 1640s, this book links incidents in the king's three domains to construct a narrative account which makes sense of British history, as well as of the national story of each country. Russell traces the important role of the Scots in dividing the English, and examines the Irish rebellion in its contemporary context. Above all,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198205880
• ISBN13: 9780198205883
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 570 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 9.6"