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Graham Seel explores the period of turmoil in British history from 1637 and the latter part of the reign of Charles I to the restoration with Charles II in 1660. He discusses the political and religious crises as well as the key personalities.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #472373 in Books
• Published on: 1999-07-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 152 pages

From the Back Cover
The English Wars and Republic explores the period of turmoil in British history from 1637 and the latter part of the reign of Charles I to the restoration with Charles II in 1660. The religious and political crises surrounding the Civil Wars as well as the key personalities of Charles I and Oliver Cromwell are discussed in detail. Combining narrative, interpretations, source material, questions and worked answers, this book will provide an essential background and guide to exam success for students.

Customer Reviews

A must for all aspiring A-grade students
As a student of Graham Seel at the Manchester Grammar School I was fortunate enough to be able to follow the evolution of this book chapter by chapter. The A-level Stuart History course is suberbly dealt with by this book, which provides concise and expert synopses of the various topics, accompanied by sample questions. Buy it.

A necessity for any student with aspirations of an A grade
This book, part of an excellent series from the Routledge publishing house, is a great help for any A-level history candidate, especially those aspiring to attain a top grade. It is intelligently, sophisticatedly, and lucidly written in a manner which if successfully emulated will serve to improve essay technique and if simply read will greatly improve knowledge and understanding of the period. This book consists of narrative, interpretations, source material, questions and worked answers and hence serves as a complete study guide in itself. Graham Seel, intelligently and expertly manipulating first-hand sources as well as considering those of established historians, whilst using expert brevity, manages to simplify (although not dumb-down) one of the most sophisticated periods of history. With ample illustrations and direct source quotes, Seel has produced a masterpiece of Stuart history study in an efficient and concise style, helping the student reader learn to analyse the period intelligently. I have now read this book several times and am still learning from Seel's skilfull technique and mastery of the period. I VERY strongly reccomend the purchase of this book to any student.

An indispensable guide for A Level students
Graham Seel has produced a valuable study guide to the complexities of the Civil War period. Drawing on the latest research, he provides shrewd judgements on sample A Level titles and each chapter contains worked examples of document questions. Whilst a little specialised for those following outline Stuart papers, the text is well targeted at the able student.