2003, ISBN: 9780582070349

Was Charles I unfit to be a king? This major up-to-date biography of Charles I, assesses his contribution to the politics of the era of the English Civil War and emphasises his qualities,… Mehr…

Was Charles I unfit to be a king? This major up-to-date biography of Charles I, assesses his contribution to the politics of the era of the English Civil War and emphasises his qualities, and weaknessess as a king. The first full length biography of Charles I to be published for over twenty yearsEndorsed by Barry Coward, author of 'The Stuart Age'Extremely popular period of history - will be of interest to the thousands of re-enactors involved in societies such as the 'Sealed Knot'Loads of extra interest in period due to current Channel 4 series of programmes on Civil War and 2003 film 'To Kill a King'Explores developments in Scotland & Ireland as well as EnglandWritten by an established author on early Stuart politicsThis is the first major political biography which takes full account of the mass of recent scholarship on the English Civil War and explores the complexity of Charles' s character as a politician. It sets out to challenge recent assessments of Charles as someone ' unfit to be king', and emphasises his strengths as a party leader and conviction politician. These characteristics, along with his misjudgement and mishandling of crises, played a critical role in the causes of the English Civil War. It is an accessible narrative of the high politics of Charles' s reign as a whole, exploring developments in Scotland and Ireland as well as England. It connects this politics with religious conflict, court culture, Renaissance ideas of monarchy and the emergence of a ' public sphere' of news and political debate, while also offering a reassessment of topicssuch as the origins of the Personal Rule, the political role of Queen Henrietta Maria and Charles' s performance as a military commander. Richard Cust has been a History lecturer, at Birmingham University for twenty five years and over this time he has published a series of books and articles which have helped to set the agenda for a 'post revisionist' account of early Stuart politics. His books include "The Forced Loan and English Politics 1626-1628" and "Conflict in Early Stuart England" (edited with Ann Hughes), another Longman publication. Media > Book, [PU: Longman]<

2003, ISBN: 9780582070349

Was Charles I unfit to be a king? This major up-to-date biography of Charles I, assesses his contribution to the politics of the era of the English Civil War and emphasises his qualities,… Mehr…

Was Charles I unfit to be a king? This major up-to-date biography of Charles I, assesses his contribution to the politics of the era of the English Civil War and emphasises his qualities, and weaknessess as a king. The first full length biography of Charles I to be published for over twenty yearsEndorsed by Barry Coward, author of 'The Stuart Age'Extremely popular period of history - will be of interest to the thousands of re-enactors involved in societies such as the 'Sealed Knot'Loads of extra interest in period due to current Channel 4 series of programmes on Civil War and 2003 film 'To Kill a King'Explores developments in Scotland & Ireland as well as EnglandWritten by an established author on early Stuart politicsThis is the first major political biography which takes full account of the mass of recent scholarship on the English Civil War and explores the complexity of Charles' s character as a politician. It sets out to challenge recent assessments of Charles as someone ' unfit to be king', and emphasises his strengths as a party leader and conviction politician. These characteristics, along with his misjudgement and mishandling of crises, played a critical role in the causes of the English Civil War. It is an accessible narrative of the high politics of Charles' s reign as a whole, exploring developments in Scotland and Ireland as well as England. It connects this politics with religious conflict, court culture, Renaissance ideas of monarchy and the emergence of a ' public sphere' of news and political debate, while also offering a reassessment of topicssuch as the origins of the Personal Rule, the political role of Queen Henrietta Maria and Charles' s performance as a military commander. Richard Cust has been a History lecturer, at Birmingham University for twenty five years and over this time he has published a series of books and articles which have helped to set the agenda for a 'post revisionist' account of early Stuart politics. His books include "The Forced Loan and English Politics 1626-1628" and "Conflict in Early Stuart England" (edited with Ann Hughes), another Longman publication. Media >, [PU: Longman]<

ISBN: 0582070341

This is an outstanding piece of work: not only the best life of the king yet produced, but also the most subtle and balanced synthesis of current research on the politics and religion of … Mehr…

This is an outstanding piece of work: not only the best life of the king yet produced, but also the most subtle and balanced synthesis of current research on the politics and religion of the reign currently in print." - BBC History Magazine "Cust comes as close to producing a definitive account of the nature of Charles I's kingship as anyone is likely to do for a long time...We should be grateful ...for this brilliantly conceived and deeply pondered work. It becomes a crucial point of reference, always trustworthy and enlightening" - History Today Charles I was a complex man whose career intersected with some of the most dramatic events in English history. He played a central role in provoking the English Civil War, and his execution led to the only republican government Britain has ever known. Historians have struggled to get him into perspective, veering between outright condemnation and measured sympathy. This biography sets out to challenge recent assessments of Charles as someone unfit to be king', and emphasises his strengths as a party leader and conviction politician.These characteristics, along with his misjudgement and mishandling of crises, played a critical role in the causes of the English Civil War. Ultimately pushing Charles' enemies into a posiiton where they had little choice but to execute him. It is an accessible narrative of the high politics of Charles's reign as a whole, exploring developments in Scotland and Ireland as well as England. It connect biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,england,ethnic and national,europe,european,historical,history Humanities, Longman<

2003, ISBN: 0582070341

...the most impressive aspect of the book is the way that interwoven in the narrative is a consistent, novel and coherent view of Charles the politician. What is novel about Dr. Cust's vi… Mehr…

...the most impressive aspect of the book is the way that interwoven in the narrative is a consistent, novel and coherent view of Charles the politician. What is novel about Dr. Cust's view is that he is not content to put Charles's political failures down simply, as many recent historians have done, to the king's lack of political ability. His explanations are more subtle and, thus, more convincing.Professor Barry Coward, Birkbeck College, London; author of The Stuart Age: England 1603-1714 (Longman, 2003) Charles I was a complex man whose career intersected with some of the most dramatic events in English history. He played a central role in provoking the English Civil War, and his execution led to the only republican government Britain has ever known. Historians have struggled to get him into perspective, veering between outright condemnation and measured sympathy. biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,england,ethnic and national,europe,european,historical,history Humanities, Longman Publishing Group<