The Battle of Naseby and the Fall of King Charles the First

by Maurice Percy Ashley

Pivots, like the English Civil War (at least in hindsight) on the 1645 Battle of Naselry, in which the Royalist defeat virtually assured the ultimate victory of the Parliamentarians. Analyzes Charles I as a ruler and commander, blames him for the war, and traces his subsequent career until the axe fell. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Maurice Percy Ashley, CBE, was a noted historian of the 17th Century and a former editor of The Listener.