C. H. Firth (1857–1936)
Autore di Oliver Cromwell and the Rule of the Puritans in England
Sull'Autore
Opere di C. H. Firth
Cromwell's Army: A History of the English Soldier During the Civil Wars, the Commonwealth and the Protectorate (1902) 35 copie
The Memoirs of Edmund Ludlow, Lieutenant-General of the Horse in the Army of the Commonwealth of England, 1625-1672;… (2018) 1 copia
The Life of William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle, to Which Is Added the True Relation of My Birth, Breeding and Life (2012) 1 copia
The Memoirs of Edmund Ludlow, Lieutenant-General of the Horse in the Army of the Commonwealth of England, 1625-1672,… (2012) 1 copia
CROMWELL’S ARMY - THE ENGLISH SOLDIER 1642-1660: Cromwell?S Army - The English Soldier 1642-1660 (2009) 1 copia
Absalom & Achitophel 1 copia
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Firth, C. H.
- Nome legale
- Firth, Charles Harding
- Data di nascita
- 1857-03-16
- Data di morte
- 1936-02-19
- Luogo di sepoltura
- Wolvercote Cemetery, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Ecclesall, Sheffield, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Acland Hospital, Oxford, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Istruzione
- Clifton College, Clifton, Bristol, England, UK
Oxford University (Balliol College) - Attività lavorative
- historian
Regius Professor of Modern History, Oxford University (1904-25) - Organizzazioni
- Royal Historical Society (President, 1913-17)
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- Fellow, British Academy (1903)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 36
- Utenti
- 215
- Popolarità
- #103,625
- Voto
- 4.6
- Recensioni
- 7
- ISBN
- 48
- Lingue
- 1
The book makes copious use of original material which is quoted at length. One feels invested in the debates which raged during th Civil War. I would have liked more exploration of the House of Lords being abolished. It seemed to come up very abruptly in the text. I also would have liked more discussion of the altered role of the Lords after their chamber was re-constituted. These are minor criticisms in light of the overall material presented in this book. This cannot be one's first book on the English Civil War as the text pre-supposes more than a basic knowledge of the events leading up to and during the course of the war, as well as some background on the leading figures. If you are familiar with the era in British history, this is sure to be a very illuminating book.… (altro)