Philip Skippon and the British Civil Wars: The Christian Centurion

ISBN-13: 9780367460105 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 292 str.

Ismini Pells

Opis

This book examines the career of Philip Skippon, commander of the infantry in parliament’s New Model Army during the British Civil War, to elucidate new conclusions on historical debates surrounding the Civil Wars and understand how military events impacted upon broader themes.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. The English Gentry, Self-Fashioning and the Pursuit of Military Service  2. Military Culture and Professionalism in the English Regiments in Foreign Service  3. Civic Militarism, Religious Idealism and Politics in the City of London  4. The Art Militaire of the Civil Wars in Its European Context  5. The Experience of Warfare and Martial Culture Amongst Ordinary Soldiers During the Civil Wars  6. Military Victory and Alliances Under Strain  7. Reconciliation, Reform and the Rump Parliament  8. Military and Civilian Government from the Cromwellian Protectorate to the Restoration.  Conclusion: The "Christian Centurion" Reassessed

O autorze

Ismini Pells obtained her PhD from the University of Cambridge. Following this, she was a research associate at the University of Exeter, researching Civil War medical practitioners. She is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Leicester, working on a project researching military welfare during the Civil Wars.