Soldiers, Writers and Statesmen of the English Revolution [Hardcover]

A collection of essays about major aspects of the 'English Revolution' of the mid-seventeenth century.This is a collection of essays about major aspects of the 'English Revolution' of the mid seventeenth century. It examines how it was fought ('soldiers'), how it was defended and argued over ('writers'), and how it was shaped and how it failed ('statesmen'). The essays are written by both established and younger scholars of the period in honour of Austyn Woolrych, founding Professor of History at the University of Lancaster and the author of many influential books and articles.This is a collection of essays about major aspects of the 'English Revolution' of the mid seventeenth century. It examines how it was fought ('soldiers'), how it was defended and argued over ('writers'), and how it was shaped and how it failed ('statesmen'). The essays are written by both established and younger scholars of the period in honour of Austyn Woolrych, founding Professor of History at the University of Lancaster and the author of many influential books and articles.This is a collection of essays about major aspects of the English Revolution of the mid-seventeenth century. It examines how it was fought (soldiers), how it was defended and argued over (writers), and how it was shaped and how it failed (statesmen). The essays are written by both established and younger scholars of the period in honor of Austyn Woolrych, founding Professor of History at the University of Lancaster and the author of many influential books and articles.Frontispiece; Preface John Morrill; Austin Woolrych: an appreciation Lesley le Claire; 1. Secret alliance and Protestant agitation in two kingdoms: the early Caroline background to the Irish rebellion of 1641 John Reeve; 2. Of armies and architecture: the employments of Robert Scawen John Adamson; 3. George Digby, Royalist intrigue and the collapse of the cause Ian Roy; 4. The iconography of revolution: England 16429 Ian Gentles; 5. The casualties of warlC