The English Civil War: Conservatism and Revolution, 1603-1649

Robert Ashton offers a focused historical analysis of the English Civil War, asking how largely conservative social groups came to oppose the monarchy and usher in a republican experiment. The narrative follows political choices, local grievances, and shifting alliances across the early 17th century.

Ashton combines close narrative with analytical insight, highlighting religious tensions, regional politics and the slow build toward regicide. Chapters unpack how apparently unrevolutionary motives produced revolutionary outcomes.

Ideal for students and readers of British political history. 462 pages; Phoenix Giant, 1997.

• In-depth political and social analysis
• Chronology: 1603–1649
• Useful for scholars, students and general readers

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