The Fall of the British Monarchies 1637-1642 by Conrad Russell

The Fall of the British Monarchies 1637-1642 by Conrad Russell

This is a history of the dramatic events which led to the collapse of Charles I's authority in England, Scotland, and Ireland in the 1640s. Conrad Russell links incidents in the king's three domains to construct a narrative account which makes sense of British history, as well as of the national story of each country. The Fall of the British Monarchies distilled from the broad range of Professor Russell's research over many years, offers a new interpretation of one of the most fascination periods of Briish history. It traces the important role of the scots in dividing the english, and examines the Irish rebellion in its contemporary context. Above all, Professor Russell uncovers the role played by the king himself, and argues that Charles Stuary was not the passive figure portrayed by so many historians, but an active protagonist in the political events which were eventually to lose him not only one crown but three.

a monumental achievement * Journal of Modern History *
must surely rank as one of the greatest landmarks in the twentieth century historiography of the period * Times Higher Education Supplement *

Conrad Russell, formerly Professor of British History at Kings College, London (d. 2004), was the foremost scholar of his generation working on the history of early Stuart parliaments and politics. As Earl Russell, sitting in the House of Lords, he was also a distinguished parliamentarian in his own
right, acting as Liberal Democrat spokesman on social security and author of An Intelligent Person's Guide to Liberalism.

Richard Cust, a former student of Conrad Russell, is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Birmingham and the author of numerous books and articles on early Stuart history, including a recent biography of Charles I. He has also helped to edit a festschrift for Russell entitled
Politics, Religion and Popularity. Early Stuart Essays for Conrad Russell (Cambridge University Press, 2002).

Dr Andrew Thrush, a former student of Russell, is Section Editor of the History of Parliament. He has published a number of important articles on the parliaments and politics of James's reign, as well as several studies of the Caroline navy. He is currently bringing to completion his editing of the
multi-volume History of Parliament 1604-1629.

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ISBN 13	9780198205883
ISBN 10	0198205880
Title	The Fall of the British Monarchies 1637-1642
Author	Conrad Russell
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	1995-02-16
Number of pages	570
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