The World of King Charles I. In the Run-Up to the Great Rebellion: England Descends into Turmoil. 1637–1641

The English historian S.V. Wedgwood is known for her research on the era of the Great Rebellion in 17th century Britain. This book examines the beginning of this historical drama, the first four years of Charles I's reign, during which the country found itself on the brink of civil war. The author describes the political, economic, and religious strife of the escalating tragedy of the three countries of the British Isles - England, Scotland, and Ireland: recounts the uprising of the Scottish covenanters, the battles in the English Parliament, the terrible fate of the Lord Deputy of Ireland, Earl Strafford, and the events of those few years that influenced the history of continental Europe.