The English Civil War: A Historical Companion

The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political upheavals which spanned the entirety of the British Isles in the mid-seventeenth century. It was fought on a wide range of religious, political and racial issues, and succeeded in dividing the traditional loyalties of class, friendship and family ties within all four kingdoms.

This unprecedented period of disruption resulted in far-reaching political revolution, the re-evaluation of political representation and social struct...