History of England from the Accession of James I to the Outbreak of the Civil War, 1603–1642

This ten-volume edition of Gardiner's history of the period 1603 to 1642 was published in 1883–4.

Samuel Rawson Gardiner (Author)

9781108035798, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 8 December 2011

406 pages, 1 map
21.6 x 14 x 2.3 cm, 0.51 kg

Samuel Rawson Gardiner (1829–1902) was a distinguished Victorian historian of the seventeenth century who coined the term 'Puritan Revolution' and was noted for his use of and editorial work on primary sources. This ten-volume work was published in 1883–4, though he had already published eight volumes on the period 1603–37, of which the first two were considerably revised for this edition; and in later works he continued the story through the Civil War, the Commonwealth and the Protectorate. The series was highly regarded in its time, and reprinted often, although it was not without its critics. Gardiner aimed at writing 'scientific history', relying on the facts to speak for themselves. This tenth volume spans the period 1641–2, and includes chapters covering the Irish rebellion and the Grand Remonstrance, the struggle over the militia, and the situation on the eve of the Civil War.

Preface to the tenth volume
100. The formation of parties
101. The Irish Rebellion and the Grand Remonstrance
102. Balanced forces
103. The attempt on the five members
104. The struggle for the militia
105. The eve of the Civil War
Appendix
Index.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]