After disbanding parliament and unsuccessfully try to force a unified book of common prayer upon Scotland, King Charles I was left in a very weak position. He had to recall Parliament (the Long Parliament) at the end of 1640 and it was clear to MPs that they had leverage over the king. They used this…
To Kill a King – the work and the thoughts behind the new ECW supplement! By Charles Singleton Introduction I first got to learn about the English Civil Wars was when I was taken to watch a large-scale re-enactment sometime in the mid 1970’s. I’ve been immersed in the subject ever since really, having wargamed,…
With the publication of the Pike & Shotte supplement ‘To Kill a King’ a few weeks away now, Warlord asked me to make a short list of a top five books to recommend about the English Civil War. This was not the easy task I thought it would be as there is a huge selection…
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