Charles I

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This book considers the personality of Charles and the effect of his decisions as ruler. Beginning with Charles as a prince, Durston goes on to assess the monarch's role in the outbreak of war and the crisis of the 1640s. Centring on the degree of personal responsibility Charles should bear for the events of his reign, the author considers: * contemporary and modern portrayals of Charles' reign * the King's military leadership * the context and prelude to his execution * his status as a martyr …

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Full title :Charles I / Christopher Durston.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:1998.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:1998.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xv, 71 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0203010256, 9780203010259, 9780415143400, 0415143403, 1841061131, 9781841061139, 1134763816, 9781134763818, 1280606193, 9781280606199, 9786610606191, 6610606196
DOI:10.4324/9780203010259
oclc:ocm70767726
LC Classification:DA396.A2
Dewey Decimal:B

Book Cover; Series-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Chronological table; 1. Charles Stuart, prince and man; 2. The crisis of parliaments, 1625-1629; 3. Personal rule, 1629-1637: the calm before the storm; 4. The storm breaks, 1637-1642; 5. A king at war, 1642-1646; 6. The road to martyrdom, 1646-1649; 7. Conclusion: 'a broken king'; Select bibliography.

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Biographies BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical Charles, I,, King of England Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 1625-164… Great Britain Great Britain -- Biography. -- Kings an… Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, … History Kings and rulers