{"product_id":"the-english-civil-war-a-peoples-history-9780007150618","title":"The English Civil War: A People's History","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this compelling history of the violent struggle between the monarchy and Parliament that tore apart seventeenth-century England  a rising star among British historians sheds new light on the people who fought and died through those tumultuous years. Like the Magna Carta and the American Revolution  the English Civil War resolved fundamental questions of sovereignty and political rights that are still the guiding principles of democracies today. However  the price of peace included the execution of a king  brutal persecution of Catholics and Royalists  and years of tyranny. Drawing on exciting new sources  including letters  memoirs  ballads  plays  illustrations  and even cookbooks  Diane Purkiss creates a rich and nuanced portrait of this turbulent era. Purkiss peoples her story with fascinating characters  from the obstinate King Charles I to his opponents such as the poet John Milton  from the brutal and egomaniacal Oliver Cromwell to the self-styled prophet Lady Eleanor Davies  to witchfinders  revolutionaries  and ordinary men and women. The English Civil Wars dramatic consequencesrejecting divine right monarchy in favor of parliamentary rulecontinue to influence our lives. In this colorful narrative  Diane Purkiss vividly brings to life the history that changed the course of Western government.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45253878448181,"sku":"ByrdShop_000715061X","price":275.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780007150618_497e5232-cf02-4d82-b525-385527c17456.jpg?v=1779814807","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-english-civil-war-a-peoples-history-9780007150618","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}