num_pages: 826
description: This is the definitive history of the English Civil War set in its full historical context from the accession of Charles I to the Restoration of Charles II. These were perhaps the most turbulent years of British history with reverberations down the centuries. Austin Woolrych captures the drama and the passion the momentum of events and the force of contingency. He brilliantly interweaves the history of the three kingdoms and peoples gripping the reader with the fast-paced yet always balanced story.
language: English
title: Britain in Revolution: 1625-1660
publisher: Oxford University Press