Synopses & Reviews
This diary of the English Civil War is the only first-hand account by a participant on the King's side who was not an officer. The diarist, Richard Symonds, was a royal Lifeguardsman for the crucial two years of 1644-5, which included the battle of Naseby and the Royalist defeat. This reissue with a new, informative introduction takes full account of the transformation of our knowledge of the diarist and the Civil War and will be invaluable to scholars and students of the English Civil War, as well as to local historians, war-gamers and Civil War reenactors.
Review
"Symond's diary provides an unusual insight onto the soldiers' experience in the English Civil War." Charles Carlton, Military History
Synopsis
Reissue of an important eye-witness account of the English Civil War.
Synopsis
This diary is the only eye-witness account of the English Civil War by a participant on the King's side who was not an officer, and it is of considerable value to our understanding of the Civil War. Taking into account new material, an informative introduction further enhances its value by placing it in a rich historical context.
Table of Contents
Introduction to the 1997 edition; Introduction by Charles Edward Long; Symonds's diary; Index.