Regional British History, Britain - Historical Biography - Rulers & Royal Families, Great Britain - Political Biography, 17th Century British History - Stuart Restoration, 1660-1714, Britain - Historical Biography - 17th Century, 17th Century British Hist
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Overview
Here for the first time is a vivid, fully illustrated account of this most dramatic of Civil War battles, described by Cromwell as a 'crowning mercy'. It represented the crowning achievement of Cromwell's military career, and was a mercy in bringing to an end (bar a few ineffective plots and uprisings) the fighting of the Civil War. Using original sources and quoting extensively from the accounts of those who took part, the author explains the role of the local gentry in the war and the attitudes of the ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events. For the first time, there is also extensive discussion of the fate of the thousands of Scottish prisoners who faced transportation to the New World or the fens of East Anglia. Extensive appendices reproduce contemporary documents, making the book a valuable resource for further study. As a local study and as a dissection of a key event in the English Civil War, Malcolm Atkin's authoritative accounts will be essential reading for all those interested in the period.Editorials
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Atkin, County Archaeologist for Worcestershire, offers a detailed account of the final battle of the English Civil War, in which Oliver Cromwell led his army against the city of Worcester, then Royalist headquarters, in September 1651. At the end the Royalist cause was shattered and Charles II was a fugitive. He uses original sources and quotes extensively from those who took part as soldiers or residents of the occupied city. Rigby contributes drawings. Distributed in the US by Books International. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
June 25, 1998
Publisher
Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire : Sutton Pub., 1998.
Pages
202
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780750918886