Clive Holmes is a leading English Civil War historian. Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.

'[A] complex story on which Dr Holmes casts a penetrating light.' ~ Nottingham Evening Post, 04/11/2006

• Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Why Did Charles I Call the Long Parliament?; 2 How did the King Gain Support in Parliament?; 3 How Did the King Get an Army?; 4 Why Did Parliament Win the Civil War?; 5 Why Was the King Executed?; 6 Why Was the Rump Parliament Dissolved?; 7 Why Was Cromwell Offered the Crown?; 8 Was There and English Revolution?; Notes; Bibliographic Essay; Index

Clive Holmes is a leading English Civil War historian. Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.

'[A] complex story on which Dr Holmes casts a penetrating light.' ~ Nottingham Evening Post, 04/11/2006

• Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Why Did Charles I Call the Long Parliament?; 2 How did the King Gain Support in Parliament?; 3 How Did the King Get an Army?; 4 Why Did Parliament Win the Civil War?; 5 Why Was the King Executed?; 6 Why Was the Rump Parliament Dissolved?; 7 Why Was Cromwell Offered the Crown?; 8 Was There and English Revolution?; Notes; Bibliographic Essay; Index

Clive Holmes is a leading English Civil War historian. Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.

'[A] complex story on which Dr Holmes casts a penetrating light.' ~ Nottingham Evening Post, 04/11/2006

• Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Why Did Charles I Call the Long Parliament?; 2 How did the King Gain Support in Parliament?; 3 How Did the King Get an Army?; 4 Why Did Parliament Win the Civil War?; 5 Why Was the King Executed?; 6 Why Was the Rump Parliament Dissolved?; 7 Why Was Cromwell Offered the Crown?; 8 Was There and English Revolution?; Notes; Bibliographic Essay; Index