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Welcome to the 17th century section of casahistoria. Here you will find links to sites dealing with the British Civil Wars of the mid 17th century.

To find links to topics (these are related and structured so as to fit in best with UK A level courses) you should click on the appropriate link below. This will take you to sites that give you background for your topics of study.

You can also scroll down this page to see a site-map with links to all the key Civil War (1630-1660) sections of casahistoria.

Our sites on the civil war period (1630-1660):

Background to civil war period
People of the civil war
Military Events
Beliefs & ideas

The Commonwealth & Protectorate

The 1660 Restoration Settlement

   Site Map - Civil War period (1630-60)
        Revision, 1646-52
        Revision, Cromwell

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Site map for the full casahistoria civil wars content

Click on the appropriate link below. This will take you to sites that give you background for your topics of study.

Background to Civil War period, 1630-1660

1. General outlines of the period
2. Sites by re-enactment groups
3. Causes of the conflict
         General
         Scotland
         Ireland
4. Taking Sides
5. Maps and documents
6. Fun and Games

People of the Civil War Period, 1630-1660

1. Charles I
         Biographies
         Idea of Kingship
         Trial & Execution
2. "Who's Who" in the background period of the civil wars
3. Personalities of the Civil War Period
4. Civilian life in the 17th century
         General sites
         Local studies
         Women
         Documents
5. Oliver Cromwell
         Outline biographies
         Academic articles & assessments

Military Events
1. Weapons and soldiers

         Armies

         New Model Army

         Weapons

         Military Life

         Documents

2. Battles of the Civil Wars, 1642-9

         Key Battles

         2nd Civil War

3. Local War Studies

4. British Wars of the Commonwealth

         Scotland

         Ireland

5. Overseas wars of the Commonwealth

         Dutch Wars

         Spanish War

         Colonies

Revolutionary Beliefs & Ideas

1. Religious Belief

         The reformation and religious change
         Puritanism
         The independent/dissenter churches
         More thorough essays

2. Revolutionary Ideas
         Levellers & Diggers
         Putney Debates

The Commonwealth & Protectorate

1. General sites for the period
2. Rump and Barebones

The Rump | Barebones

3. Instrument of Government:

     a) Instrument of Government

     b) Protectorate Parliaments

First | Second | Humble Petition and Advice | Third

     c) Major Generals

4. Oliver Cromwell:

     a) Biographies

Cromwell websites | Outline biographies | Political Views | Death

     b) Academic articles & assessment

Viewed by contemporaries | Traditional views | More recent views & assessments

Cromwell lectures

1660 Restoration Settlement (End of the Commonwealth & Protectorate)

1. General Resources
2. Oliver Cromwell to Charles II
3. The Restoration Settlement

Charles II
The Convention Parliament
Political settlement
Religious settlement
Charles, ministers and early court politics

4. Foreign Relations
5. Miscellany

Revision Materials on this period

AS Revision - 1646-52

A2 Revision: Cromwell

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