Christopher Hill (1912 -). Distinguished Marxist historian and scholar of 17th century England.

'This is a book we have all been waiting for - a history of the political and religious conflicts of the seventeenth century that is rooted in reality; and it will be a long, long time before this brilliantly lucid and forcefully argued book is bettered.' - Spectator'Lucid and economical ... his immense range of reading sits lightly upon him, revealed only in the frequent, telling quotation on every aspect of seventeenth century life ... ingenious and provocative.' - Times Literary Supplement

• List of abbreviations, Author’s preface, 1 Introductory, PART I 1603–40, PART II 1640–60, PART III 1660–88, PART IV 1688–1714, Epilogue, Appendices, Books for Further Reading, Index