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The History Of The Rebellion And Civil Wars In England, To Which Is Added, An Historical View Of The Affairs Of Ireland (Volume II) Part II

The History Of The Rebellion And Civil Wars In England, To Which Is Added, An Historical View Of The Affairs Of Ireland (Volume II) Part II

Earl of Clarendon, Edward

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Genealogy & HeraldryBritish HistoryHistoriography

ISBN10: 9354418929
ISBN13: 9789354418921
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 15 2021
Pages: 380
Weight: 1.22
Height: 0.85 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Written by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, chief minister to Charles II, The History Of The Rebellion And Civil Wars In England stands as the definitive royalist chronicle of a kingdom in crisis. This is history from within. Volume II, Part II continues Clarendon's majestic classic civil war history, tracing the fracture between Stuart monarchy and Parliament and the struggle for authority that reshaped seventeenth century England. With the measured insight of a statesman and the urgency of an eyewitness, Clarendon explores motives, misjudgements, and shifting alliances at the heart of English civil war politics, creating a royalist history narrative that remains gripping, human and rigorously detailed. For readers seeking a primary source history book on the conflicts that led towards Cromwellian era Britain, this volume offers one of the richest English civil war primary sources available, complemented by Clarendon's sustained attention to the wider Three Kingdoms. His account of the political and religious tensions surrounding Ireland lends valuable context to Irish Rebellion of 1641 history and to early modern Ireland history more broadly, making this work indispensable both for students of history and for seasoned scholars in search of a trusted academic history reference. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike, equally at home on the desk of a researcher and in the library of classic-literature connoisseurs.

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