Synopses & Reviews
The entirety of the British Civil War has never been covered in a single volume--until now. While it is usually seen as an English conflict, Royle paints the picture on a large canvas to show that it engulfed the entirety of Great Britain. While the war began as the result of the Scots' unwillingness to accept Charles I's prayer book, their obstinacy inspired the Irish Catholics to rise against their English and Scot oppressors with the result that fourteen years internecine fighting was to be the norm for these islands. This is grand narrative military history at its best and a monumental achievement.
About the Author
Trevor Royle is the author of Crimea, a
New York Times Notable Book of 2001 (Palgrave Macmillan), and
Winds of Change: The End of Empire in Africa.