English Civil Wars Archives - Aspects of History

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Civil War: Hull and the Hothams

For some Parliamentarians, the Hothams' loyalty was not always reliable, and Oliver Cromwell himself lost patience.

Mark Turnbull

On 1st January 1645, Captain John Hotham, having played loose with his loyalties in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, faced his end at the Tower of London. His proposal to pay Parliament £10,000 to commute his sentence to banishment had been declined, therefore...

Fiction Book of the Month: Miranda Malins on The Puritan Princess

Miranda's debut novel brought the Cromwell daughters to the fore.

Mark Turnbull

Miranda, The Puritan Princess was your debut novel about the Cromwell family. You're also a Trustee of the Cromwell Association. When did your interest in the Cromwells begin and what sparked it? My fascination with Oliver Cromwell and his family began as a teenager...

Prince Rupert the Devil

Prince Rupert of the Rhine was portrayed harshly by the Parliamentarians, but was he really so bad?

Eleanor Swift-Hook

Prince Rupert the Devil In September 1642, a month before the first major battle of the English Civil War, twenty-two-year-old Prince Rupert and his younger brother Maurice arrived at Worcester to escort a convoy of valuables to their uncle the king. The princes were...

The Rebel Daughter, by Miranda Malins

This is neither men’s history nor women’s history. It is good, gripping history.

Steven Veerapen

Miranda Malins, author of The Puritan Princess, has returned to the Cromwell’s and provided a real treat: a step back in time, to the 1640s, to trace the family’s uneasy rise to power. This time, however, a different Cromwell daughter - Bridget - takes centre stage....

Hoax: The Popish Plot That Never Was, by Victor Stater

Perhaps the most dangerous conspiracy theory took place in the 17th century.

Michael Ward

Those who have experienced disbelief in the politics of the United States over the past six years will find Hoax a fascinating read. The current acceptance of conspiracy theories – the ‘stolen’ election and a government controlled by paedophiles, to name but two – may...

The Rebel Daughter, by Miranda Malins

The story of Bridge Cromwell, wife of Henry Ireton and a gripping story sharply told.

Steven Veerapen

The King’s Cavalier, by Mark Turnbull

The new novel in the English Civil Wars series.

Nasia Anson

Mark Turnbull’s The King's Cavalier is a well-written and excellently-researched historical story, detailing the real tale of King Charles I escape from Hampton Court and his captivity on the Isle of Wight. The story is primarily told through the author’s own...

The New Model Army: Agent of Revolution, by Ian Gentles

A work that encompasses the investigation of social, political, religious and cultural issues at a formative time in British history.

Michael Ward

Readers of Oliver Cromwell and the New Model Army (NMA) will be familiar with the first edition of this book, The New Model Army: Agent of Revolution, published some 30 years ago. It earned the tag ‘definitive’ at the time and has remained a much valued reference ever...

Jessie Childs on the Siege of Loyalty House

The award-winning historian is interviewed by writer and academic Steven Veerapen about her new book.

Steven Veerapen

The Civil Wars, despite their importance in British history, tend to be little discussed - certainly in comparison to, say, the Tudor or Victorian eras. Why do you think that is - is the conflict viewed as too complicated, or stemming from obscure religious and...