The English Civil War

Peter Gaunt is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Chester. His books include The British Wars, 1637-1651; The English Civil War: The Essential Readings; The English Civil Wars; Oliver Cromwell; and The Correspondence of Henry Cromwell, 1655-59.

CONTENTS


List of maps
List of colour plates
List of other illustrations
Acknowledgements
Maps

Introduction The Faces of War

Chapter One ‘One Unexpected Accident after Another, as Waves of the Sea’:
The Origins and Causes of the English Civil War

Chapter Two ‘And Thus Innocently Began this Cursed War’:
The War Begins, a Nation Divides and the Conflicts of 1642

Chapter Three ‘So Many Asses to the Slaughter’:
The Nature of the English Civil War

Chapter Four ‘War is a Womb Big With Many Miseries’:
The Fighting and Campaigns of 1643

Chapter Five ‘Pluck[ing] a Victory out of the Enemies’ Hands’:
The Fighting and Campaigns of 1644

Chapter Six ‘Bestrewed with Carcases of Horses and Men’:
The Fighting and Campaigns of 1645-46 and the Outcome of the War

Conclusion The Impact, Consequences and Legacy of the Civil War

Guide to further reading
Index