{"product_id":"the-civil-wars-in-britain-and-ireland-9780631191551","title":"The Civil Wars in Britain and Ireland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a fresh perspective on one of the most complex and turbulent periods in the history of the British Isles. Setting the experience of Wales, Scotland and Ireland alongside England, the author examines the interplay of politics, societies and culture both within and between each of the four nations involved in the political struggles of the mid-seventeenth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Martyn Bennett has written a richly-textured and hugely enjoyable narrative of what many historians are coming to know as the War(s) of the Three Kingdoms.\" \u003ci\u003eJohn Morrill, Selwyn College Cambridge\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent introduction to the period that will be stimulating to scholars as well as accessible to students. It integrates original primary research into a persuasive and up-to-date synthesis. It is also the first overview of its kind to take full account of the 'archipelagic' dimension of the Civil Wars.\" \u003ci\u003eDr David L. Smith, Selwyn College, Cambridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For those interested in understanding the 'war of the four nations,' which engulfed and eventually devastated mid-seventeenth century Britain, this is the place to start.\" \u003ci\u003eProfessor Thomas E. Cogswell, University of Kentucky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"This substantial volume, lucid and penetrating throughout, is an important book.\" \u003ci\u003eIrish Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Plates. \u003cp\u003eList of Maps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Rebellion:\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Britain and Ireland in 1638.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Parliaments in Opposition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Rebellion in Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: War:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Agony of Choosing Sides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Wars Develop.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Costs of War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Victory and Defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. War in the Celtic Nations 1644-7.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: A Revolution in the Making:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Radical and Conservative Impetus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Engagement to Execution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. A Crowning Mercy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403401306455,"sku":"9780631191551","price":39.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631191551.jpg?v=1730483355","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-civil-wars-in-britain-and-ireland-9780631191551","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}