Old English Book 1717 The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England

  

The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Series I, Volume XL, Part I (Reports). This volume is an early-eighteenth-century Oxford printing of Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon's monumental narrative of the English Civil Wars. Clarendon, a principal statesman and close advisor to King Charles I, provides a detailed, insider account of the political, military, and religious upheavals that led to rebellion, regicide, and ultimately the Restoration of the monarchy. Volume III, Part I continues the later stages of the conflict, combining documentary rigor with moral and constitutional reflection.

The book is bound in period-style leather with marbled boards and contains contemporary library provenance marks, adding to its historical texture and evidentiary value. Escalation of political and military tensions. Negotiations between Crown, Parliament, and Scottish forces.

Strategic movements of royal and parliamentary armies. Internal divisions and shifting loyalties. National discontent and political exhaustion. Religious interpretations of the conflict. Early steps toward settlement and restoration. Contemporary letters, speeches, and official documents embedded in the narrative.

Clarendon chronicles the deepening crisis of authority in mid-seventeenth-century England, tracing how constitutional disputes, religious factionalism, and military ambition fractured the kingdom. Writing with the benefit of personal involvement, he emphasizes the moral responsibilities of rulers and subjects alike, portraying rebellion as a tragic consequence of mistrust and extremism. This volume highlights the war-weariness of the nation and foreshadows the eventual collapse of revolutionary governance and the return of monarchy in 1660. From a curatorial perspective, this book represents a cornerstone of English historiography.

Clarendon's History is one of the most influential contemporary accounts of the English Civil War and remains a primary source for scholars of constitutional history, monarchy, and early modern political thought. The Oxford Theater imprint, early eighteenth-century date, and intact original text place this volume squarely within the canon of collectible scholarly history. Provenance marks from an institutional library further reinforce its research and exhibition value. Size: 8" x 5" x 1.1.