The Stuart Age: British History

The Stuart Age provides an accessible introduction to England’s century of civil war and revolution and the major themes of the period including the causes of the English Civil War, the nature of the English Revolution, the aims and achievements of Oliver Cromwell, the continuation of religious passion in the politics of Restoration England, and the impact of the Glorious Revolution on Britain.

The fifth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated by Peter Gaunt to reflect new work and changing trends in research on the Stuart Age. The new edition expands on key areas including the early Stuart economic, religious and social context; key military events and debates surrounding the English Civil War; colonial expansion, foreign policy and overseas wars throughout the Stuart period; and significant developments in Scotland and Ireland throughout the period. A new opening chapter provides an important overview of current historiographical trends in Stuart history, introducing readers to key new work on the topic.

A long-standing favourite of lecturers and students of early modern British history, the new edition of The Stuart Age is essential reading for those studying Stuart Britain.

Barry Coward was Reader in History at Birkbeck College, University of London. His publications include Oliver Cromwell (2000) and The Cromwellian Protectorate (2002).

Peter Gaunt is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Chester and current president and past chairman of The Cromwell Association. His previous publications include The English Civil War, A Military History (2014) and, together with Barry Coward, edited English Historical Documents, 1603-1660 (2010).