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The Great Siege of Chester

Author : John Barratt
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752496336
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book The Great Siege of Chester written by John Barratt and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2003-03-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The appalling effects of civil war are often suffered most horrifically by the ordinary men, women and children involuntarily caught up in it, as it tears asunder the very fabric of their lives. Such was the fate of the citizens of Chester, who for almost four years found themselves at the centre of the battle between King and Parliament. Chester's inhabitants withstood the terrors of bombardment and the rigours of starvation, in one of the most fiercely contested sieges of the Civil War. Using myriad contemporary sources it is possible for the first time to present a detailed picture of the part played in the siege by the 'common sort', the 'forgotten voices' of Chester: ordinary citizens forced by their employers to enlist in the City Regiment, their brutal introduction to the realities of war and their gallant defence of Chester.

The English Civil War

Author : Charles J Esdaile
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1399037501
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book The English Civil War written by Charles J Esdaile and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cavaliers and Roundheads are figures who appear in hundreds of English ghost stories. In this innovative account, Charles Esdaile argues that such tales are in reality folk memories of an episode of English history that was second only to the Black Death in terms of individual and collective suffering alike, and, further, that they reveal important truths about the way in which the conflict was represented: it is no surprise, then, to find that spectral Cavaliers are often romantic figures and revenant Roundheads grim ones full of menace. Yet, the book is no mere catalogue. On the contrary, rather than being discussed in a vacuum, the tales of haunting are rather set within a detailed regional history of the conflicts of 1642-1651 of a sort that has never yet been attempted, but is, for all that, badly needed.

The Great Siege of Newcastle 1644

Author : Rosie Serdiville
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750953497
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Great Siege of Newcastle 1644 written by Rosie Serdiville and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the autumn of 1644 was fought one of the most sustained and desperate sieges of the First Civil War when Scottish Covenanter forces under the Earl of Leven finally stormed Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the King's greatest bastion in the north-east and the key to his power there. The city had been resolutely defended throughout the year by the Marquis of Newcastle, who had defied both the Covenanters and northern Parliamentarians. Newcastle had held sway in the north-east since the outbreak of the war in 1642. He had defeated the Fairfaxes at Adwalton Moor and secured the City of Newcastle as the major coal exporter and port of entry for vital Royalist munitions and supply. Without this the north was lost. If anything, Newcastle was more important, in strategic terms, than York and it was the city's fall in October which marked the final demise of Royalist domination of the north. The book tells the story of the people who fought there, what motivated them and who led them there. It is also an account of what happened on the day, a minute-by-minute chronicle of Newcastle's bloodiest battle. The account draws heavily on contemporary source material, some of which has not received a full airing until now.

The Routledge Companion to the Stuart Age, 1603-1714

Author : John Wroughton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136008705
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Companion to the Stuart Age, 1603-1714 written by John Wroughton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is an invaluable, user-friendly and compact compendium packed with facts and figures on the seventeenth century – one of the most tumultuous and complex periods in British history. From James I to Queen Anne, this Companion includes detailed information on political, religious and cultural developments as well as military activity, foreign affairs and colonial expansion. Chronologies, biographies, documents, maps and genealogies, and an extensive bibliography navigate the reader through this fascinating and formative epoch as the book details the key events and themes of the era including: the English Civil War and its military campaigns the Gunpowder Plot, Catholic persecution and the influence of Puritanism imperial adventures in America, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean Scotland and the Act of Union, 1707 the Irish Confederate wars and the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland the Great Fire of 1666 and the rebuilding of London biographies of key figures, including women, artists, architects, writers and scientists the Restoration and the revival of drama. With complete lists of offices of state, an extensive glossary of key constitutional, political and religious terminology, and up-to-date thematic annotated bibliographies to aid further research, this student-friendly reference guide is essential for all those interested in the Stuart Age.

The World of the Siege

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004395695
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book The World of the Siege written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World of the Siege examines relations between the conduct and representations of early modern sieges. The volume offers case studies from various regions in Europe (England, France, the Low Countries, Germany, the Balkans) and throughout the world (the Chinese, Ottoman and Mughal Empires), from the 15th century into the 18th. The international contributors analyse how siege narratives were created and disseminated, and how early modern actors as well as later historians made sense of these violent events in both textual and visual artefacts. . The volume's chronological and geographical breadth provides insight into similarities and differences of siege warfare and military culture across several cultures, countries and centuries, as well as its impact on both combatants and observers. See inside the book.

Fragmentary Annals of Ireland

Author : Joan Newlon Radner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Fragmentary Annals of Ireland written by Joan Newlon Radner and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sieges of the English Civil Wars

Author : John Barratt
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1781598509
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)

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Download or read book Sieges of the English Civil Wars written by John Barratt and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2009-06-25 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sieges determined the course of the English Civil Wars, yet they receive scant attention. In contrast, the major set-piece battles are repeatedly analyzed and reassessed. As a result our understanding of the conflict, and of its outcome, is incomplete. John Barratt, in this lucid and perceptive account, makes the siege the focal point of his study. As well as looking at the theory and practice of siege warfare and fortification, he considers the often-devastating human impact. Using a selection of graphic examples, he shows how siege warfare could ruin the lives of the soldiers - and the civilians - caught up in it.He examines in detail a dozen sieges, using a combination of eyewitness accounts, other contemporary sources, archaeological surveys, and other modern research. His study provides a detailed and vivid reconstruction of these often neglected episodes of civil war history. "

Cavalier Generals

Author : John Barratt
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 184415128X
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book Cavalier Generals written by John Barratt and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previous studies of the Royalist high command have concentrated largely upon a handful of notable individuals such as King Charles himself and Prince Rupert. In this ground-breaking study, John Barratt re-examines these key figures, but he also explores the careers and characters of some of the lesser-known, but equally able Royalist officers. These men played decisive roles in the war, but hitherto they have received little attention.

The First Battle of Newbury 1643

Author : John Barratt
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752496352
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book The First Battle of Newbury 1643 written by John Barratt and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Late summer 1643 saw the Royalists in the English Civil War at the height of their military success. After three months of almost unbroken victories, the king's forces had gained control of much of the north and west of England, whilst Prince Rupert's seemingly invincible cavalry raided out from Oxford to the outskirts of London, Parliament's stronghold. In July the wave of Royalist successes climaxed with the storming of Bristol. It seemed that one more success might be sufficient to topple the Parliamentarian leadership and lead to peace. In a move to consolidate their position prior to a final advance on London, in August the Royalists laid siege to Gloucester. However, an anticipated easy success met with stern resistance until the garrison was eventually relieved by Parliament's principal remaining field army, under the Earl of Essex. But Essex, now deep in hostile territory, faced the difficult task of getting back safely to London. A race with the king's forces ensued, culminating in Essex's road being barred at Newbury. Cut off from his base, Essex had to stand and fight in a battle whose loss would mean the destruction of his army and in all probability total defeat for the Parliamentarian cause. On September 20 1643 some 30,000 men met outside Newbury in one of the largest battles of the English Civil War. John Barratt's history, the first detailed study of the battle of Newbury for over a century, reveals a new interpretation of the battle and discovers the real reason why the Royalists lost.

The Lure of English Cathedrals

Author : Frances Marion Gostling
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lure of English Cathedrals written by Frances Marion Gostling and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Civil War in Wales

Author : Terry John
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1399004778
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book The Civil War in Wales written by Terry John and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Civil Wars of the seventeenth century had a devastating effect upon Wales and the Marches, stripping the country of its human resources and ruining whole communities. This book explores the years of conflict between 1642 and 1649, detailing the campaigns, sieges and battles which took place in every corner of the country, presenting information from a wide variety of sources to paint a wide-ranging picture of the nation at a significant turning point in its history.

Pleasure and Leisure in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age

Author : Albrecht Classen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110623072
Total Pages : 766 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Pleasure and Leisure in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age written by Albrecht Classen and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-08-05 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jan Huizinga and Roger Caillois have already taught us to realize how important games and play have been for pre-modern civilization. Recent research has begun to acknowledge the fundamental importance of these aspects in cultural, religious, philosophical, and literary terms. This volume expands on the traditional approach still very much focused on the materiality of game (toys, cards, dice, falcons, dolls, etc.) and acknowledges that game constituted also a form of coming to terms with human existence in an unstable and volatile world determined by universal randomness and fortune. Whether considering blessings or horse fighting, falconry or card games, playing with dice or dolls, we can gain a much deeper understanding of medieval and early modern society when we consider how people pursued pleasure and how they structured their leisure time. The contributions examine a wide gamut of approaches to pleasure, considering health issues, eroticism, tournaments, playing music, reading and listening, drinking alcohol, gambling and throwing dice. This large issue was also relevant, of course, in non-Christian societies, and constitutes a critical concern both for the past and the present because we are all homines ludentes.

Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales: North

Author : John Timbs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales: North written by John Timbs and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Abbeys, Castles, and Ancient Halls of England and Wales

Author : John Timbs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Abbeys, Castles, and Ancient Halls of England and Wales

Author : John Timbs
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3382166526
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Abbeys, Castles, and Ancient Halls of England and Wales written by John Timbs and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-04-02 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Abbeys, Castles, and Ancient Halls of England and Wales; Their Legendary Lore and Popular History. Re-ed., Revised, and Enlarged by Alexander Gunn

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Author : John Timbs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.+/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book Abbeys, Castles, and Ancient Halls of England and Wales; Their Legendary Lore and Popular History. Re-ed., Revised, and Enlarged by Alexander Gunn written by John Timbs and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cromwell's War Machine

Author : Keith Roberts
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1781596794
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)

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Download or read book Cromwell's War Machine written by Keith Roberts and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2006-03-19 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historian of the English Civil Wars shares a fascinating study of the seventeenth century New Model Army, examining its formation, tactics, and significance. The New Model Army was one of the best-known and most effective armies ever raised in England. Oliver Cromwell was both its greatest battlefield commander and the political leader whose position depended on its support. In this meticulously researched and accessible new study, Keith Roberts describes how Cromwell's army was recruited, inspired, organized, trained, and equipped. He also sets its strategic and tactical operation in the context of the theory and practice of warfare in seventeenth-century Europe.