Synopses & Reviews
How important was Charles Iâs personal rule in bringing about the Civil War? How successful was the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell? And how far was this a period of economic expansion? Graham Seel addresses these and other issues critical to a study of this period. Topics examined include: the nature of the early modern regime, James VI and I, Charles I, the Civil War, the interregnum, religious conflict, society and the economy. Regicide and Republic is part of the Cambridge Perspectives in History series. The book matches the requirements of the OCR examination specifications. It is suitable for all Advanced Subsidiary (AS) students, as well as students and undergraduates needing an introduction to the period. It also contains a document study section on the Civil War.
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Regicide and Republic considers a number of issess critical to a study of this period.
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Cambridge Perspectives in History is a series for advanced-level students comprising a number of core texts on the major periods of British and European history, and theme texts which explore particular topics in greater depth.
Synopsis
How important was Charles Iâs personal rule in bringing about the Civil War? How successful was the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell? And how far was this a period of economic expansion? Graham Seel addresses these and other issues critical to a study of this period. Topics examined include: the nature of the early modern regime, James V1 and 1, Charles 1, the Civil War, the interregnum, religious conflict, society and the economy. Regicide and Republic contains a document study section on the Civil War.
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An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history.
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An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. The period from 1603 to 1660 is characterised by complex religious and political developments, and dramatic events such as the execution of Charles I, civil war and the introduction of a republican form of government. In this clearly argued account, Graham E. Seel identifies the main political, religious and economic factors that help explain the events of this turbulent period, and assesses the role of leading personalities such as James VI and I, Charles I, Buckingham and Cromwell. Regicide and republic includes the additional document study The Civil War, 1637-49.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction; 2. Politics and religion 1603-29; 3. Personal rule and civil war 1629-49; 4. The Interregnum, 1649-60; 5. Society and the economy.