Conflict in Early Stuart England: Studies in Religion and Politics 1603-1642

This is a collection of eight essays based on extensive original research which challenges much of the recent work on this period of English history. Early Stuart England is a subject of much controversial debate. This new book aims to provide students of the subject with a valuable introduction to it. Its use of original data makes the book a major contribution to the historiography of the period and the book should consequently be essential reading for all scholars, academics and specialists in this area of British history.