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Micro-sites
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 English Civil War The interactive
History Site of BBC Online, a straightforward, basic account
by Professor Mark
Stoyle. Includes:
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English Civil War BBC & Open
University site. Well produced and detailed to coincide with a TV series.
(The only problem is that it is java rich, so interactive pages take a long
time to load.) Contains video presentations (Each of the 6 chapters begins
with an Overview, accompanied by a short 2-3 minute video in which Tristram Hunt summarises the story and key contents of
each section. Viewing these videos in quick succession offers a
summary of the entire history of the Civil War in less than twenty
minutes) , interactive maps
looking at the European,
Irish and British Dimensions. as
well as
profiles of key players.
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War another TV site, this time from the Channel 4 history
website. Well presented, lush designed this professional micro-site
tells the story the of the wars. Main sections are:
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British Civil Wars and
Commonwealth: An excellent site, providing many of the links and sites
on these pages. This site explores the turmoil of the Civil Wars and
Interregnum, and the constitutional experiments of the Commonwealth and
Protectorate period of the 1650s. constantly growing
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Time Lines:
chronological listings of main events during the period 1640-60.
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Biography:
very comprehensive who's who in the Civil Wars and Commonwealth.
Military:
military history of the Civil Wars, Commonwealth and Protectorate
Outlines & general overview articles
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Boise State University: English Civil War
An
outline of the war prepared by Professor Knox.
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English Revolution
Intriguing site from Harvard@home education programme. Includes video lectures & explanations
as well as timelines, maps and brief text outlines of key events.
(Your browser needs to accept pop-ups)
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The Wars of the Three Kingdoms The English Civil War 1642-1648 - or should
that be ‘The British Civil Wars 1639-53’? From an article by Jane Ohlmeyer in History
Today, November 1998. She argues that the English Civil War was just one of
an interlocking set of conflicts that encompassed the British isles in the
mid-seventeenth century. The following pages are designed to help you to
understand the background. They are of general value, even without the
article.
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Oliver Cromwell:
Constitutional Crisis in England
Lecture article by
Professor Gerhard Rempel at Western New England College
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The
English Civil War Straightforward overview, links to key
events/personalities from The
History Guide's Lectures on Early Modern European History
And finally:
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Sites by re-enactment groups
Many Civil War
sites are produced by re-enactment groups and enthusiastic individuals. Not
all are of similar value. The ones included on casahistoria are most likely
to be of value and supplement your academic studies. These are largely the
work of:
casahistoria
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caféhistoria
for updates and current topic news
3. Causes of the conflict
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 The causes of the English Civil War
The causes of the English Civil War. A simple straightforward page to
start you thinking. Includes a grid to complete to help plan out your
ideas.
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The Causes of the English Civil
War This from the BBC sponsored h2g2 site. Most of the content on h2g2 is
generated by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views
expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the
BBC. This is an essay on the background to the wars. At the end are
conversation rooms to discuss causes with others.
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Shifting interpretations This is
brief, but to the point concerning different interpretations. It leads you
into the essay included above:
The Wars of the Three Kingdoms The English Civil War 1642-1648 - or should
that be ‘The British Civil Wars 1639-53’? From an article by Jane Ohlmeyer in History
Today, November 1998.
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Historiography of Civil War:
A casahistoria netguide in lecture note format. PDF file and requires
adobe reader.
For more casahistoria
netguide revision go to
IB/Alevel/K12
revision in the young casahistoria section.
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How the Historians have viewed the
causes of the English Civil War
basic coverage of key interpretations from Whitby High School
Scotland
Ireland
 For
extensive links to this period in Ireland and its aftermath, go to the casahistoria
Ireland site
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4. Taking Sides
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 Choosing Sides in the English Civil War
Useful examination of the decisions to be made. By Dr Mark Stoyle
(Lecturer at the University of Southampton. His publications include Loyalty and Locality: Popular Allegiance in Devon during the English
Civil War (1994) and West Britons: Cornish Identities and
the Early Modern British State (2001).) BBC web series
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Taking Sides
From very useful BBC & Open University site mentioned in Section 1.
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Maps and documents
Maps
Documents
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6. Fun and Games....
Courtesy of
The English
Civil War Society of America:
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