Interregnum 1649-60

by Michael Lynch

This second edition brings the title up to date on the dramatic 11-year period when Britain, having executed its King, exeprimented with various forms of alternative government. The character of that experiment and the legacy it left are the key themes of the book. Oliver Cromwell, an extraordinary man in an extraordinary situation, is the central figure. What he achieved and the controversies that continue to surround him receive close examination.

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 17, 1994

Reviews

[Bill38silver · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short introduction to a complex and intense decade in the mid-seventeenth century, and covers the traumatic period between the execution of the king, Charles 1 and the restoration of the monarchy in 1660.
Michael Lynch has produced a lucid and concise study which is suited to general readership and the history student. The access to history series is helpful with guides at the end of each chapter to aid student revision and preparation for exams (although this format breaks the flow of the narrative and might have achieved the same objective if the study material was placed in an Appendix). At the end of the book is a chronological table, useful glossary and a short pointer to further reading for those wanting to drill down to the detail of this controversial period in history.

[jPhx · Rating 4 out of 5]

A concise, thorough and excellent read