The English Civil War and After, 1642-1658

by R.H. Parry

In this volume seven distinguished British scholars present their current thinking on the complex issues of the Great Rebellion of the seventeenth century. Commissioned for presentation at Eton College, the essays offer a fresh distillation of important recent scholarship on the Civil War and its aftermath.

Genres: History

140 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1970

Reviews

[Bill38silver · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of the transcripts of seven revision lectures given by (then) eminent professors to students of Eton College about to take their A levels. These lectures each of about 15-20 pages in length cover themes of various events between 1642 and 1658. These include "The Civil War and the Class Struggle" ( as you might expect given the audience) , and, my favourite, "the Trial of Charles 1".

Most of the lectures included in this short book published in 1970 will probably appeal to students who are acquainted with this interesting period in history. It is less likely to be a comfortable read for the novice in seventeenth century English history or the casual reader. Given that the Civil war embroiled Scotland and Ireland it is unfortunate that the collection did not include a specific subject relating to the involvement of one or both of these countries in what was a major conflict in British history.

This book is worth reading as a pointer to delving into the detail of "the most intolerable experience England had ever had!", to quote John Buchan.

[Kathryn Baron · Rating 3 out of 5]

College Textbook. Don't really remember.

[Belle Meade School]

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