Royalist War Effort 1642-1646

The English Civil War remains the most prolonged and traumatic example of internal violence in the history of the state. The Royalist War Effort, 1642-1646shows the build up to the outbreak of the war, detailing how the war was fought, and how, ultimately, it was won and lost.In his new introduction to this second edition, Ronald Hutton places his vivid account of the Royalist war effort into modern historical context, bringing the reader up-to-date with recent developments in the study of the English civil war. He analyses the influences which affected his own interpretation of events, ensuring that The Royalist War Effort, 1642-1646remains the most informative and compelling account of the Royalist experience in the English civil war.