Pen & Sword’s list of books on the English Civil War makes a substantial contribution to historical writing on the subject. The range of the list is wide, from scholarly studies of the decisive battles and descriptions of the armies involved to the assessments of the leading commanders and highly illustrated battlefield guides.
The books cater for English Civil War enthusiasts and re-enactors and for newcomers to this fascinating era of military history. Any reader who is keen to broaden his or her understanding of this tumultuous phase of British history will gain a critical insight through the variety of books we publish on the subject.
"...a detailed and scholarly examination of the seven battles."
Battlefield magazine, Spring 2024
"...a detailed and scholarly examination of the seven battles."
Battlefield magazine, Spring 2024
Filled with engaging details, this book reveals how tensions between Charles I, Parliament, and church reformers sparked a pivotal crisis. Making a complex era comprehensible, it looks at the volatile mix of factors that led to a momentous turning point in British history.
This thorough account compares Charles I to his predecessors Elizabeth I and James Vi &I, for an interesting perspective on how the savvy rulers who preceded him handled similar situations, and how Charles' inexperience led to blunders that ultimately cost him his life.
NetGalley, Andrea Romance
Filled with engaging details, this book reveals how tensions between Charles I, Parliament, and church reformers sparked a pivotal crisis. Making a complex era comprehensible, it looks at the volatile mix of factors that led to a momentous turning point in British history.
This thorough account compares Charles I to his predecessors Elizabeth I and James Vi &I, for an interesting perspective on how the savvy rulers who preceded him handled similar situations, and how Charles' inexperience led to blunders that ultimately cost him his life.
NetGalley, Andrea Romance
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
A meticulously researched bit of history which details the life of Henrietta Anne, or Minette as her brother, Charles the second, used as her pet name, as she was his beloved younger sister. This covers the Civil War period, and her subsequent time at the French court, and is very well written as well as being a brilliant piece of historical research. I knew about the life of Madame, but I wanted to know more, because I am fascinated by her. I have read many of the books written by this author before, and was very pleased to get a complementary copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The author has written some good books, but the research on this book is impressive, and I have not read all her books, so it would be difficult to say this is the best. However the amount of research and the ease of reading makes this book my favourite out of the books that I have read by this author. I would highly recommend the book..
NetGalley, Mary Hawkes
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
A meticulously researched bit of history which details the life of Henrietta Anne, or Minette as her brother, Charles the second, used as her pet name, as she was his beloved younger sister. This covers the Civil War period, and her subsequent time at the French court, and is very well written as well as being a brilliant piece of historical research. I knew about the life of Madame, but I wanted to know more, because I am fascinated by her. I have read many of the books written by this author before, and was very pleased to get a complementary copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The author has written some good books, but the research on this book is impressive, and I have not read all her books, so it would be difficult to say this is the best. However the amount of research and the ease of reading makes this book my favourite out of the books that I have read by this author. I would highly recommend the book..
NetGalley, Mary Hawkes
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4 stars – A much more absorbing read than the title might suggest, Cooke is to be congratulated for giving his subject new interest and absorbing the reader in a well-thought and expressed account of conflict in Yorkshire over two millennia.
Wakefield Historical Society
4 stars – A much more absorbing read than the title might suggest, Cooke is to be congratulated for giving his subject new interest and absorbing the reader in a well-thought and expressed account of conflict in Yorkshire over two millennia.
Wakefield Historical Society
Edgehill: The Battle Reinterpreted (Second Edition)
This paperback edition of this seminal new study of a key battle of the Civil Wars re-examines one of England's most mysterious battlefields at Edgehill, and it combines the work of three outstanding military historians. Each is an expert in the areas of battlefield interpretation, military equipment and organization, and battle casualties and care.… Read more...
Edgehill: The Battle Reinterpreted (Second Edition)
This paperback edition of this seminal new study of a key battle of the Civil Wars re-examines one of England's most mysterious battlefields at Edgehill, and it combines the work of three outstanding military historians. Each is an expert in the areas of battlefield interpretation, military equipment and organization, and battle casualties and care.… Read more...
