Road to Civil War, 1625-1642: The Unexpected Revolution

A revisionist history of the three Kingdoms, showing a gradual build-up of opposition and conflict despite growing Stuart absolutism, threats to Parliament, and religious controversy. It covers major themes such as religious dispute, church reform, news and pamphlets, the King and Lords and Commons, Queen's influence, and iconic events like the Grand Remonstance, arrest of the Five Members, and Charles's departure from London.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 30 October 2023
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd

A rewriting of history that depicts a gradual escalation of opposition and a shift towards conflict, which few anticipated or desired, even in the face of escalating Stuart absolutism, threats to Parliament and the established civil order, and religious controversy. This is a thorough examination replete with intriguing and even unexpected details, bringing the primary actors to life and immersing readers in an existential crisis of the British state(s). The study spans the three Kingdoms, delving into significant themes such as religious disputes involving prominent figures like Laud, Wentworth, and Strafford, church reform, the emergence of godly religions, the proliferation of news and pamphlets, the dynamics between the King, Lords, and Commons, the often suspect influence of the Queen, King Charles' absolutism and rigidity, and iconic events like the Grand Remonstance, the arrest of the Five Members, Charles' departure from London, and the raising of the Royal Standard for war.

Weight: 636g
Dimension: 166 x 242 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399055888