Description: This series of concise collections provides key essays on important historical topics. Designed as a complement to standard survey histories, the volumes introduce readers to the range of scholarly debate in each subject area. Each collection includes a general introduction and brief contextual headnotes to each article, offering a coherent, critical framework for study.

Twelve of the most influential essays on the English Civil War are presented in this new collection. A general introduction, as well as introductions to each individual article, provides essential material.

The English Civil War: The Essential Readings includes coverage of all the major debates on this crucial period in British history. It examines the long-term origins and short-term causes of the civil war; the "British" as opposed to just the "English" dimension; and local and national perspectives on the war. It discusses military and political events alongside social, religious, and economic developments, providing a full picture of the period. This book not only presents an essential source of key essays, but also provides the critical context to understanding the nature of historical debate in the intervening centuries.

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