Civil War: The Breakdown
- Synopsis
- In this course Tristam Hunt looks at what used to be thought of an an English civil war between Roundheads and Cavaliers - and shows that it was in fact a war between three kingdoms and two religions, and its influences are still felt to this day.
In this first programme an arrogant King attacks Protestanism when it was already under threat in/from Europe. Scotland had none of it. Begins with the mutilation of Prynne, Burton and Bastwicke - seen as religious fundamentalists of their day by the established church. In Europe, Protestants and Catholics had been warring for over twenty years and in Protestant Britain there was a fear that Catholicism was on the rise. When the distrusted Charles 1 (and his Catholic Queen) introduces changes that seem to move towards Catholicism, Scotland, the most Protestant of Charles’ kingdoms, revolts. The resulting skirmishes meant that the King has to go to Parliament for money - they give him none and instead trump up charges against the Earl of Stafford - the King’s most loyal aid. The King caves in. Stafford is executed, and peace returns. But then news comes in of great atrocities in Ireland. - Series
- Civil War, Course Xa005
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2002
- Year of production
- 2001
- Availability
- Out of distribution
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- English civil war
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £9.99 (CM)
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 30 minutes
- Year
- 2011
- Type
- VHS
- Format
- PAL
- Price
- £24.99 (OU)
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 30 minutes
- Year
- 2011
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Canny Store
- Web
- https://cannystore.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01789 207440
- Address
- The Mansley Centre
Timothy’s Bridge Road
Stratford upon Avon
CV37 9NQ
- Name
Open University Worldwide
- Web
- http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 1908 274066
- Address
- Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
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