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The English Civil War
The English Civil War: A Military History | Peter Gaunt
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'Sir, God hath taken away your eldest son by a cannon shot. It brake his leg. We were necessitated to have it cut off, whereof he died.' In one of the most famous and moving letters of the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell told his brother-in-law that on 2 July 1644 Parliament had won an emphatic victory over a Royalist army commanded by King Charles I's nephew, Prince Rupert, on rolling moorland west of York. But that battle, Marston Moor, had also slain his own nephew, the recipient's firstborn. In this vividly narrated history of the deadly conflict that engulfed the nation during the 1640s, Peter Gaunt shows that, with the exception of World War I, the death-rate was higher than any other contest in which Britain has participated. Numerous towns and villages were garrisoned, attacked, damaged or wrecked. The landscape was profoundly altered. Yet amidst all the blood and killing, the fighting was also a catalyst for profound social change and innovation. Charting major battles, raids and engagements, the author uses rich contemporary accounts to explore the life-changing experience of war for those involved, whether musketeers at Cheriton, dragoons at Edgehill or Cromwell's disciplined Ironsides at Naseby (1645).
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repost @cuilin Time: Pick a book during the turbulent 17th century, before,during or after the English Civil War. 1630-1690
Location: Britain and her seas
Notes: The war was a series of conflicts between the Royalists and Parliamentarians resulting in Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector and the execution of Charles I. The restoration of the monarchy in 1660 with Charles II and the great fire of London in 1666. Also the founding of the English army.

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Time: Pick a book during the turbulent 17th century, before,during or after the English Civil War. 1630 - 1690
Location: Britain and her seas
Notes: The war was a series of conflicts between the Royalists and Parliamentarians resulting in Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector and the execution of Charles I. The restoration of the monarchy in 1660 with Charles II and the great fire of London in 1666. Also the founding of the English army. Have fun.

rubyslippersreads I have some ideas already! 10mo
Cuilin @rubyslippersreads fabulous, you‘re ahead of me already. I‘m on over to Goodreads for some research. 10mo
Jess861 Very excited - I have a book from our local library catalogue in mind! 10mo
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Cuilin @Jess861 wonderful, looking forward to seeing what everyone selects. 10mo
TheBookgeekFrau @rubyslippersreads @Jess861 Please share bc I have no idea what to read for this and I'm very open to suggestions!! 10mo
Deblovestoread I will likely read Year of Wonders as it has been on my shelf for quite awhile. Here‘s another great link for historical fiction http://www.historicalnovels.info/Seventeenth-Century.html 10mo
dabbe Thanks for hosting us! I'll be reading RAGS OF TIME by Michael Ward: Rags of Time is the first book in an engaging and entertaining new historical crime series, set during the upheaval of the 17th Century. Should be fun! As far as upheavals go. 🤣🤩😎 10mo
rubyslippersreads @TheBookgeekFrau If you like vintage fiction, I ❤️ 10mo
Cuilin @dabbe sounds good. I‘m still deciding between two or three. 10mo
rubyslippersreads I considered The King‘s General or something by Stella Riley, but I think I‘m going to go with a book that‘s been on my TBR forever 10mo
TheBookgeekFrau @rubyslippersreads Thank you -- I'll look into that 😊 10mo
TheBookgeekFrau @Cuilin Thank you! 😊 10mo
Cuilin @majkia here‘s our first prompt. 10mo
Cuilin @rubyslippersreads looks like an interesting read. 10mo
Cuilin @Karisimo first prompt, have fun! 10mo
majkia I've only got one book in the TBR that fits: the King's Spy by Andrew Swanson 10mo
Cuilin @majkia I looked at that. It‘s $4.99 on kindle. 10mo
Cuilin @PathfinderNicole here‘s July‘s prompt. Enjoy. 10mo
PathfinderNicole Hooray! Thanks! Can‘t wait to get back home and start looking for a good read! 10mo
Cuilin @willaful July‘s prompt. Enjoy. 10mo
ChaoticMissAdventures I am trying to convince myself to pick up the giant book that has been on my shelf for a very long time, this sounds like a good time to read 10mo
Cuilin @ChaoticMissAdventures it is tempting even at 900 pages. 🤦‍♀️ 10mo
sblbooks Ironically, my current read is partially set during this timeperiod. I've got a few more options coming up for July. 10mo
Cuilin @rwmg July‘s prompt. 10mo
rwmg I'm thinking about a novel about the plague village of Eyms 10mo
Cuilin @AllDebooks July‘s prompt. Have fun. 10mo
Cuilin @CoverToCoverGirl July‘s prompt 10mo
kspenmoll I would like to join in- I have in my TBR 10mo
Cuilin @kspenmoll delighted you‘re joining. 10mo
Cuilin @kspenmoll I think Booth is set during the American Civil war? But I‘m not sure. I put some links above to novels set during or around the English Civil War. I was surprised how many I want to read. I still haven‘t decided. 10mo
julieclair I am going with 10mo
Cuilin @julieclair that looks really good! 10mo
DebinHawaii I‘d love to join in as historical fiction is one of my jams. 💜 I‘ll look for a book that fits as this time period isn‘t one I‘ve read much of. 10mo
Cuilin @DebinHawaii wonderful! 10mo
Cuilin @tdrosebud July‘s prompt 9mo
Itchyfeetreader Oh I would love to join this - love historical fiction ! 9mo
Cuilin @Itchyfeetreader absolutely, join in! 9mo
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A couple of fictions set during the English Civil War #brokedownpalace #JuneTunz

Cinfhen The Swanston cover is gorgeous 😍😍 7y
drokka @Cinfhen I quite like that one too. All the covers for this series are stylistically done this way. The first is red, this one blue, and the other a nice green colour. 7y
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