Killers of the King : The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I (Hardcover)

from santhony

This non-fiction work has as its theme the execution of deposed English King Charles I, the subsequent Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell, the Restoration of the monarchy and the resulting manhunt for those responsible for the late King's murder. For those not familiar with this era of English histo...

from Shrike58

Call this an examination of how the wheels of regime change are lubricated with blood, as the hard men of New Model Army, unable to reach a satisfactory settlement with Charles Stuart, solved their problem the direct way, only to find themselves caught up in the recoil of events when their effort...

from PhilipKinsella

This book follows the fortune of the regicides, after the restoration. It is an interesting story, a real reversal of fortunes, and there are a lot of individual characters to follow. I would have liked a little more background on the English civil war, and the politics of the time to make more s...

from ralphz

The aftermath of the English Civil War is explored in Killers of the King. Charles I, captured and placed on trial by the anti-Royalists, is found guilty and executed. The men who signed his death warrant, the Regicides, feel they have done the right thing and hope for a new, fairer England under...