The History Of The Rebellion And Civil Wars In England, Begun In The Year 1641

Step into the inner chambers of power as England fractures into war and revolution. The court still feels close. In Volume II, Part 2 of The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, charts with measured urgency the deepening crisis of the 1640s, when parliament and monarchy conflict hardened into open struggle and the kingdom slid towards the execution of Charles I within the wider story that leads to the eventual return of the Stuarts and the English monarchy restoration era.Composed by a senior royal adviser and statesman, this royalist perspective history book is also a richly textured seventeenth century historical chronicle. Clarendon intertwines high politics, battlefield reversals and shifting religious alliances to illuminate England 1640s civil war and its uneasy aftermath. Long valued as a reference work for historians and a cornerstone for any academic study of English history, it also rewards the general reader with its reflective tone, vivid portraits and panoramic view of Stuart period England politics. For anyone seeking classic English civil war history and a near-contemporary, almost definitive English civil war account, this volume offers both narrative power and depth of insight into the origins and consequences of the Charles I civil war.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.