Cavaliers and Roundheads: The English at War, 1642 - 1649 [Unabridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Christopher Hibbert (Author), David Case (Narrator)

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Publication Date: March 2001

In a field in Nottingham in the summer of 1642, King Charles I watched his standard being raised in a high wind and driving rain. For six years thereafter, England was rent by civil war. Before it was over, some 200,000 lives were lost, many from plague in strife-torn towns - and the king himself was beheaded on January 30, 1649. A social as well as a military history that vividly re-creates the scenes of war in England over 350 years ago, CAVALIERS AND ROUNDHEADS is enlivened by astute and revealing character sketches of leading participants and half-forgotten characters. Making skillful use of numerous contemporary accounts as well as the fruits of modern scholarship, Hibbert once again demonstrates his mastery of narrative history.

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• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Books on Tape; Unabridged edition (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736663568
• ISBN-13: 978-0736663564
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interestingly Written History About The English Civil War of 1642-9, August 25, 2006

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This review is from: Cavaliers and Roundheads: the English at War, 1642-1649 (Paperback)

From about 1642 to 1649 there was a terrible Civil War in England. Over 200,000 people lost their lives either from battles, civilians being harmed by soldiers foraging for food and supplies and gold, or from sickness such as the plague. Eventually King Charles The First was beheaded. England became a "Republic" with power of the purse strings in The House of Commons that was comprised of elected representatives of the English People. The Divine Right of kings to do as they pleased came to and end in England. Thus, this was a big step forward in giving freedom and human rights to common people. I suppose the government of The USA benefited from the example. However, the "human rights of the people" were bought at a terrible price in lost lives and human misery in England. It's too bad there couldn't have been a less bloody and painful way to accomplish the same end. The book itself is very well written. You will enjoy "the story". Recommended.
Afterthought: The Roundheads were mostly "Protestants" and the "Royals" were mostly Catholic---both nominal "Christians". Christianity teaches what?......"love your enemy" and "thou shalt not kill"...so were ANY of the participants "true Christians"? I think not! Email [e-mail]