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English Civil War: A History From Beginning to End (Wars in European History) Kindle Edition

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English Civil War


In 1642, King Charles I and the elected Parliament of England went to war over the future of the Stuart kingdom. Over the next nine years three Civil Wars would be fought, devastating the populations of England, Scotland and Ireland and claiming a death toll of an estimated 800,000 people, including King Charles I himself.

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✓ Reasons to go to War
✓ The First English Civil War: Choose Your Side
✓ The First English Civil War: The War Begins
✓ The First English Civil War: The War Spreads
✓ The First English Civil War: A New Model Army
✓ The Second Civil War
✓ The Third Civil War

With the authority of the monarchy, the freedom of Parliament and the power of religion at stake, the English Civil Wars decided the future of the Great Britain and influenced the future of politics around the world.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M70PHTW
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 23 Oct. 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.7 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 51 pages
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  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Wars in European History
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"Great book easy to read and take's you to all the important facts about the war. Easy read in a hour or so to learn a bit more of British History." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's coverage of the English Civil War, describing it as an excellent brief history. One customer notes that it serves as a great introduction to the subject, while another mentions it provides notable conflict details.

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  • HEAMA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 December 2023
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    I have always been interested in our history and this book was very informative about the causes of the civil war , oliver cromwell bombarded my town which was Royalist , all in all an excellent read , well done
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  • Bob
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    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2023
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    Short, insightful account with brief details of notable conflicts. Was a pleasant introductory read to an important period of English history.
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Dates and timeline
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2017
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    History from above . All the key dates and events of the civil wars. Easy to read on your lunch break
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    5.0 out of 5 stars English Civil war
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 March 2018
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    Great book easy to read and take's you to all the important facts about the war. Easy read in a hour or so to learn a bit more of British History.
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  • Mrs A
    4.0 out of 5 stars Well written
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 April 2023
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    A nice concise history that’s easy to follow. Great introduction for anyone wanting to look further into the subject
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  • Pete
    5.0 out of 5 stars Top read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 January 2018
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    I have never read about the key events regarding the English civil war. I found this easy reading and not too heavy. Highly recommended
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  • mark leyshon
    3.0 out of 5 stars English civil war: a history from beginning to end
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 July 2021
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    An enjoyable sketch of perhaps the most significant period in English and British history. Hopefully readers will continue their interest in this fascinating period.
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  • Galatic traveller
    4.0 out of 5 stars Concise and informative
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2022
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    A great introduction to this subject and a starting point if you wish to go deeper. Would've got 5 stars had it not been for some typos.
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  • Juan Manuel Montoya Fuentes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bueno
    Reviewed in Mexico on 29 April 2020
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    Interesante
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  • Rosabcn
    5.0 out of 5 stars El conocimiento de la historia
    Reviewed in Spain on 22 January 2020
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    Para profundizar en la historia de Inglaterra
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  • Israel Drazin
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent overview of significant events leading to 800,000 deaths
    Reviewed in the United States on 3 October 2019
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    After reading Mary Higgins Clark’s “The Anastasia Syndrome” that includes references to the English Civil Wars and Kings Charles I and II, I decided to read the 51-page Hourly History on this subject and learn more about it. I am very pleased with this short account that touches on all the important events.
    It started because of over taxation and the insistence of the kings that God gave them the absolute power to do with their citizens as they choose. While there were always royal problems, King James I assumed the crown in 1603 and united England, Ireland, and Scotland for the first time despite each being very different and each having as a principle religion a different religion than the other two. James wanted more power than Parliament gave him and more taxes. He was dictatorial and persecuted the Catholics despite promising not to do it.
    His son Charles the first became king in 1625 with the same attitude and he had severe problems with Parliament. The first civil war, his war with Parliament, was in 1642-1646. The second war was in 1648 when Charles I was executed by Parliament. His son Charles II became king in 1649 with the third war from 1649 to 1651 when England established a Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell, changed the English constitution and the role of monarchy and Parliament. Charles II then resumed the role as king. All told over 800,000 people died in these wars.
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  • Dale Petroff
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of the English Civil Wars
    Reviewed in the United States on 14 May 2023
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    Easy read but no references for reading. I do not have a lot of knowledge of this conflict so the book was interesting.
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  • Modupe Hendricks
    3.0 out of 5 stars Relatively concise and a very quick read, errors noted should be corrected
    Reviewed in the United States on 10 November 2016
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    I really like the English Civil War: A History From Beginning to End butt I noted two glaring errors. the author wrote " this persecution continued throughout the 16th century into the reign of the next monarch, Henry's daughter Queen Elizabeth I, who was herself a committed Protestant", Queen Mary I of England was the next monarch not Queen Elizabeth. The second error is near the end of the book " addressing a group of men gathered around the scaffolding he would be hanged from, Charles said", one paragraph later " Charles I was beheaded". there may be other errors that I did not observe. Still I found this e-book to be most informative for a short read. This book would be good has an introduction to the English Civil War.
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