Conflict in Early Stuart England

by Richard Cust (Editor), Ann Hughes

This is a collection of eight essays based on extensive original research which challenges much of the recent work on this period of English history.

Early Stuart England is a subject of much controversial debate. This new book aims to provide students of the subject with a valuable introduction to it. Its use of original data makes the book a major contribution to the historiography of the period and the book should consequently be essential reading for all scholars, academics and specialists in this area of British history.

282 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Richard Cust is professor of early modern history at the University of Birmingham, specialising in the political and cultural history of late sixteenth and early seventeenth century England.

Reviews

[Flynn Evans · Rating 4 out of 5]

The quintessential post-revisionist manifesto for the study of the English Civil War. It amply demonstrates that long-term religious, political, and social conflicts are crucial for understanding the breakdown of Charles I’s “personal rule.”

[imngrer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I write very few reviews but this book will definitely get one when I have finished reading it.

[Lynne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative and useful.