English Civil War

JOHN ADAMSON is Fellow in History at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge, UK. His previous publications include 'The Noble Revolt: The Overthrow of Charles I' (2007), which received the Samuel Pepys Award and was named as 'Book of the Year' by The Economist and The Financial Times.

• AbbreviationsIntroduction High Roads and Blind Alleys: The English Civil War and its Historiography; J.AdamsonRethinking Royalist Politics, 1642-49; D.ScottAnglicanism and Royalism in the 1640s; A.MiltonPerceptions of Parliament: Faction and 'The Public'; J.PeaceyThe Baronial Context of the Irish Civil Wars; J.OhlmeyerThe 'Scottish Moment', 1638-45; A.I.MacInnesCentre and Locality in Civil War England; C.HolmesThe Politics of Fairfax's Army, 1645-49; I.GentlesRhetoric, Reality, and the Varieties of Civil War Radicalism; P.BakerNotesFurther ReadingNotes on the ContributorsIndex.

'Part of Palgrave Macmillans's excellent "Problems in Focus" series, The English Civil War, edited by John Adamson, is a fascinating collection of essays by leading scholars which now represents the best overview available of current thinking on the topic.' - Paul Lay, History Today 'John Adamson's collection brings together work by an impressive array of contributors, both established leaders in the field and rising stars...It is a fine collection, building on important scholarly work which will have an impact on our understanding of the period.' - Michael Braddick, Times Literary Supplement '...an impressive collection...This is a hugely significant volume, one that invites a major reconceptualization of the field and which will be essential reading for anyone interested in the English Civil War.' -Tim Harris, Brown University, The European Legacy