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Why Was Charles I Executed?
Dr Clive Holmes
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Description for Why Was Charles I Executed?
Paperback. The execution of Charles I in 1649, followed by the proclamation of a Commonwealth, was an extraordinary political event. It followed a bitter Civil War between parliament and the king. This book answers to eight key questions about the period, from why the king had to summon the Parliament to whether there was really an English Revolution at all. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
The execution of Charles I in 1649, followed by the proclamation of a Commonwealth, was an extraordinary political event. It followed a bitter Civil War between parliament and the king, and their abject failure to negotiate a peace settlement. Why the king was defeated and executed has long been a central question in English history. The old answers, whether those of the historian S R Gardiner or of Lawrence Stone, no longer satisfy. Clive Holmes supplies clear answers to eight key questions about the period, ranging from why the king had to summon the Long Parliament to whether there was ... Read more
The execution of Charles I in 1649, followed by the proclamation of a Commonwealth, was an extraordinary political event. It followed a bitter Civil War between parliament and the king, and their abject failure to negotiate a peace settlement. Why the king was defeated and executed has long been a central question in English history. The old answers, whether those of the historian S R Gardiner or of Lawrence Stone, no longer satisfy. Clive Holmes supplies clear answers to eight key questions about the period, ranging from why the king had to summon the Long Parliament to whether there was ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
401g
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847250247
SKU
V9781847250247
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About Dr Clive Holmes
Clive Holmes is a leading English Civil War Historian and Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
Reviews for Why Was Charles I Executed?
"This book will certainly not end the debate but it will help its participants to clarify their thoughts and views." Contemporary Review "Holmes provides thorough, thoughtful, and learned answers to the questions he poses. He has researched widely and deeply. He is at his best when he brings his special expertise in local history to bear on larger questions...Throughout the ... Read more