JOHN ADAMSON is Fellow in History at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge, UK. His previous publications include 'The Noble Revolt: The Overthrow of Charles I' (2007), which received the Samuel Pepys Award and was named as 'Book of the Year' by The Economist and The Financial Times.

'Part of Palgrave Macmillans's excellent "Problems in Focus" series, The English Civil War, edited by John Adamson, is a fascinating collection of essays by leading scholars which now represents the best overview available of current thinking on the topic.' - Paul Lay, History Today 'John Adamson's collection brings together work by an impressive array of contributors, both established leaders in the field and rising stars...It is a fine collection, building on important scholarly work which will have an impact on our understanding of the period.' - Michael Braddick, Times Literary Supplement '...an impressive collection...This is a hugely significant volume, one that invites a major reconceptualization of the field and which will be essential reading for anyone interested in the English Civil War.' -Tim Harris, Brown University, The European Legacy

• AbbreviationsIntroduction High Roads and Blind Alleys: The English Civil War and its Historiography; J.AdamsonRethinking Royalist Politics, 1642-49; D.ScottAnglicanism and Royalism in the 1640s; A.MiltonPerceptions of Parliament: Faction and 'The Public'; J.PeaceyThe Baronial Context of the Irish Civil Wars; J.OhlmeyerThe 'Scottish Moment', 1638-45; A.I.MacInnesCentre and Locality in Civil War England; C.HolmesThe Politics of Fairfax's Army, 1645-49; I.GentlesRhetoric, Reality, and the Varieties of Civil War Radicalism; P.BakerNotesFurther ReadingNotes on the ContributorsIndex.