Bibliograph

London and the Civil War, edited by Stephen Porter

Type

Label

London and the Civil War, edited by Stephen Porter

Language

eng

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

London and the Civil War

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1088469537

Responsibility statement

edited by Stephen Porter

Series statement

Springer

Summary

`The book has a freshness of viewpoint which makes most enjoyable reading.' - Joan Thirsk As the country's largest city, the focus of its trade and cultural life and the possessor of sizeable militia forces and the national capital, London's influence on the country's history has always been very important. In particular its adherence to the parliamentarian cause was crucial to the outcome of the first Civil War and its aloofness from the second Civil War was no less significant. The essays in this volume examine the background to its choice of allegiance, the way in which it was secured for the parliamentary cause in 1642, its contribution to the war effort, the royalists' reaction to its recalcitrance, the impact of the war upon the capital and its importance as the centre of politically inspired ceremonial.--, Provided by publisher

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