As passions continue to rise in this country, it is interesting to compare our situation with that of the English Civil War (1639–1650), in which the number of dead and wounded, as a percentage ...

The simplistic view of the English Civil War was that it was a confrontation between a would-be autocrat, Charles I, and his Parliament over who should govern the country.

Oxford historian Jonathan Healey has already sketched the big picture of 17th-century turmoil in The Blazing World (2023).

The Lord Hopton’s Regiment of Foote, based near Alton, recently brought the 17th century vividly to life at Titchfield ...