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OverviewOriginally published in 1987, this book compares and contrasts the characters and careers of two great protagonists in the English Civil War and its aftermath. The book shows how Charles I and Oliver Cromwell were confronted with the same problems and therefore, to a surprisingly large extent, were obliged to deal with them in much the same kind of way. The book re-examines their military methods, their approaches to religion, their diplomatic manoeuvres, their domestic policies and the manner in which they handled their parliaments. Above all, it considers how their vastly different personalities determined their actions. Finally it debates how far a revolution, of which Cromwell was the instrument and Charles the victim, can be said to have taken place in the mid-seventeenth century or whether what occurred was simply a political rebellion sparked off by religious passion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Maurice AshleyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.630kg ISBN: 9781032265308ISBN 10: 1032265302 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 01 May 2022 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Prologue: Confrontation 2. The Child is Father of the Man 3. Men of God 4. Private Lives 5. Soldiering – I 6. Soldiering – II 7. Rulers at Home 8. Diplomacy and War – I 9. Diplomacy and War – II 10. Handling Parliaments – I 11. Handling Parliaments – II 12. Characters in Contrast 13. Revolutionary Times 14. Epilogue: Departure.Reviews'A closely packed portmanteau of varied knowledge and mature thought, which travellers setting out on a voyage of discovery in the seventeenth century would do well to carry with them.' C.V. Wedgewood, Time and Tide. Author InformationMaurice Ashley was a noted historian of the 17th Century and literary assistant to Winston Churchill. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |