English Civil War Summary

In the following essay, Prall reviews the explanations proposed by historians regarding the reasons for the English Revolution and argues that a combination of factors (including the struggle for powe... Read more

In the following essay Tyacke argues that the religious conflict that became a central issue of the English Revolution during the 1640s was largely due to the growth of Arminianism (the belief in God&... Read more

In the following essay, Lamont explores several phases of the English Revolution in order to pinpoint the religious conflicts that fueled it. Lamont argues that liberty was "an unintended conse... Read more

In the following excerpt, Bush surveys the work of several metaphysical poets who wrote as the revolutionary crisis in England developed. He notes their religious affiliations and the ways in which th... Read more

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.  It was a time of economic prosperity, but of an oppressive monarchy.  It was 1640, and the Puritan Revolution was upon England.  An... Read more

In August of 1642, Charles I, who was king of England, declared a civil war. A major trigger of the war was when Charles decided to rule England with out Parliament. He ruled like this for eleven y... Read more