The Independents In The English Civil War
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
Condition remarks: clean ex-lib copy with minimal stamps.
At the heart of England's most turbulent century, a fractured Parliament went to war against its King — and within the ranks of those who fought, a radical religious and political faction known as the Independents would change the course of history forever. George Yule's The Independents in the English Civil War presents a meticulous and authoritative account of this influential Puritan grouping, chronicling their rise within the Long Parliament, their ideological clash with the Presbyterian faction, and their decisive role in shaping the outcome of the conflict that tore England apart in the 1640s. Drawing on deep archival research, Yule argues that the Independents were far more than a mere religious sect, illustrating instead how their commitment to congregational church governance and political pragmatism made them indispensable architects of the Parliamentarian cause. Published jointly by Cambridge University Press and Melbourne University Press in 1958, this scholarly work sits firmly within the tradition of mid-twentieth-century revisionist history, bringing rigorous analytical precision to questions of religious conviction, political allegiance, and military strategy. Yule's prose is measured and authoritative, befitting a work of serious academic inquiry, and his nuanced treatment of individual figures within the Independent movement gives the study a biographical richness that elevates it beyond mere institutional history. For anyone seeking to understand the ideological engine that drove England from monarchy to republic — and the men who dared to imagine it — this landmark study remains an essential and compelling read.
Author: George Yule
Format: Hardback
Published: 1958, Cambridge University Press / Melbourne University Press
Genre: British & Irish history
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
Condition remarks: clean ex-lib copy with minimal stamps.
At the heart of England's most turbulent century, a fractured Parliament went to war against its King — and within the ranks of those who fought, a radical religious and political faction known as the Independents would change the course of history forever. George Yule's The Independents in the English Civil War presents a meticulous and authoritative account of this influential Puritan grouping, chronicling their rise within the Long Parliament, their ideological clash with the Presbyterian faction, and their decisive role in shaping the outcome of the conflict that tore England apart in the 1640s. Drawing on deep archival research, Yule argues that the Independents were far more than a mere religious sect, illustrating instead how their commitment to congregational church governance and political pragmatism made them indispensable architects of the Parliamentarian cause. Published jointly by Cambridge University Press and Melbourne University Press in 1958, this scholarly work sits firmly within the tradition of mid-twentieth-century revisionist history, bringing rigorous analytical precision to questions of religious conviction, political allegiance, and military strategy. Yule's prose is measured and authoritative, befitting a work of serious academic inquiry, and his nuanced treatment of individual figures within the Independent movement gives the study a biographical richness that elevates it beyond mere institutional history. For anyone seeking to understand the ideological engine that drove England from monarchy to republic — and the men who dared to imagine it — this landmark study remains an essential and compelling read.