The Causes of the English Civil War

'This book is a stimulating and useful review of current interpretations interspersed with carefully selected, interesting narrative examples. It is concise, but comprehensive, fluent and readable.' Ken Bye, History Now '...an unquestionably first-choice guide for all students.' - John Morrill, Ecclesiastical History 'This is an important book, and a good one. It is in the first place a work written to the highest standards of scholarship.' - Conrad Russell, History

Fully revised and updated, this second edition of the standard textbook on the causes of the English Civil War provides a comprehensive guide to the historiographical debates surrounding this crucial period of English history.Fully revised and updated, this second edition of the standard textbook on the causes of the English Civil War provides a comprehensive guide to the historiographical debates surrounding this crucial period of English history.