Product Description

This second edition brings up to date its original survey of the dramatic eleven-year period when Britain, having executed its King, experimented with various forms of alternative government. The character of that experiment and the legacy it left are the key themes of the book. Oliver Cromwell, an extraordinary man in an extraordinary situation, is the central figure. What he achieved and the controversies that continue to surround him receive close examination. In addition, the book analyses the remarkable social, economic and religious movements of this fascinating age, and casts light on the lives of the ordinary people as well as leading politicians. The updated study guides provide a firm basis for answering differentiated, source-based and extended-writing questions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #103962 in Books
• Published on: 2002-07-31
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Review
The Access to History series is well known to teachers, and this book is a good one...The style is clear but suitably sophisticated...it is a fine example of an A-level text book in the modern fashion. It is to be hoped that the Access series continues to expand. (SATH Resources Review )

About the Author
Dr Michael Lynch is a lecturer in History and Politics at Leicester and Coventry Universities. He has written many titles in the Access to History series and was a senior examiner for a leading awarding body.