Read Women All on Fire: The Women of the English Civil War

Women All on Fire: The Women of the English Civil War

Alison Plowden

4.9/5 (20298 ratings)

Description:Using personal accounts from both Royalist and Parliamentarian supporters to reveal the untold story of the women of the English Civil War, Alison Plowden illustrates how the conflict affected the lives of women and how they coped with unfamiliar responsibilities. Some displayed a courage so far above their sex as to surprise and disconcert their men. The Royalists included Queen Henrietta, who went abroad to raise money for the cause, and Mary Bankes who held Corfe Castle for the king with her daughters, heaving stones and hot embers over the battlements at the attacking Roundheads. On the opposing side, Lady Brillia Harley guarded Brampton Bryan Castle in Herefordshire against the Royalists and Anne Fairfax, wife of Cromwell's northern general, who was taken prisoner by the Duke of Newcastle's troops after Adwalton Moor. This is a fascinating look at the little reported, yet valient actions, of the women caught up in this tumultuous age.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Women All on Fire: The Women of the English Civil War. To get started finding Women All on Fire: The Women of the English Civil War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 0752467247

Description: Using personal accounts from both Royalist and Parliamentarian supporters to reveal the untold story of the women of the English Civil War, Alison Plowden illustrates how the conflict affected the lives of women and how they coped with unfamiliar responsibilities. Some displayed a courage so far above their sex as to surprise and disconcert their men. The Royalists included Queen Henrietta, who went abroad to raise money for the cause, and Mary Bankes who held Corfe Castle for the king with her daughters, heaving stones and hot embers over the battlements at the attacking Roundheads. On the opposing side, Lady Brillia Harley guarded Brampton Bryan Castle in Herefordshire against the Royalists and Anne Fairfax, wife of Cromwell's northern general, who was taken prisoner by the Duke of Newcastle's troops after Adwalton Moor. This is a fascinating look at the little reported, yet valient actions, of the women caught up in this tumultuous age.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Women All on Fire: The Women of the English Civil War. To get started finding Women All on Fire: The Women of the English Civil War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Women All on Fire: The Women of the English Civil War

Women All on Fire: The Women of the English Civil War

More Books

Tudor Women: Queens & Commoners

Tudor Women: Queens & Commoners

The House of Tudor

The House of Tudor

Lady Jane Grey: Nine Days Queen

Lady Jane Grey: Nine Days Queen

The Young Victoria

The Young Victoria

The Young Elizabeth: The First Twenty-Five Years of Elizabeth I (Military Handbooks)

The Young Elizabeth: The First Twenty-Five Years of Elizabeth I (Military Handbooks)

Two Queens in One Isle: The Deadly Relationship of Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots

Two Queens in One Isle: The Deadly Relationship of Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots

Lady Jane Grey and the House of Suffolk

Lady Jane Grey and the House of Suffolk

Caroline and Charlotte: Regency Scandals

Caroline and Charlotte: Regency Scandals

Caroline And Charlotte: Lives of Caroline of Brunswick and Princess Charlotte of Wales by Alison Plowden (23-Mar-1989) Hardcover

Caroline And Charlotte: Lives of Caroline of Brunswick and Princess Charlotte of Wales by Alison Plowden (23-Mar-1989) Hardcover