All professionals nowadays require a working knowledge of the law rela ting to their subject, since the dictum Ignorance of the law is no ex cuse' has become universal. Those practicing emergency medicine are no exception, whether working in hospital E.R.'s, or general practitione rs. This volume is designed to help them avoid litigation and legal pr oblems. It offers practical advice on dealing with the police, and bal ancing individual rights with the requirements of both law and medicin e. The first to cover this subject, the present volume is divided into two parts. The first offers...

Sir Thomas Fairfax, not Oliver Cromwell, was creator and commander of Parliament's New Model Army from 1645 to1650. Although Fairfax emerged as England's most successful commander of the 1640s, this book challenges the orthodoxy that he was purely a military figure, showing how he was not apolitical or disinterested in politics. The book combines narrative and thematic approaches to explore the wider issues of popular allegiance, puritan religion, concepts of honour, image, reputation, memory, gender, literature, and Fairfax's relationship with Cromwell. 'Black Tom' delivers a groundbreaking...

Turncoats and Renegadoes is the first dedicated study of the practice of changing sides during the English Civil Wars. It examines the extent and significance of side-changing in England and Wales but also includes comparative material from Scotland and Ireland.

The first half identifies side-changers among peers, MPs, army officers, and common soldiers, before reconstructing the chronological and regional patterns to their defections. The second half delivers a cultural history of treachery, by adopting a thematic approach to explore the social and cultural implications of...