This biography offers an overview of the life and reign of Charles I. It explores his childhood and the ways in which he was raised as a means of offering some explanation of what occurred later in his reign. His court, artistic patronage and family life are all covered. This is a great book to explore the many different aspects of Charles’s life and reign, fostering an understanding of the man behind the king.

This collection of primary sources is an invaluable teaching resource for studying the trial of Charles I. Kesselring gives a brief and useful introduction to recent debates among historians on how to interpret the trial and presents an exceptional selection of contemporaries’ accounts and sources relating how they viewed the king’s trial and how profoundly his death affected even the most radical. The reports of the king’s own judges and the words of people who were directly involved in Charles’s downfall are included. This book is useful for stimulating discussions on the nature of historical accounts, and how and why contrasting arguments and interpretations develop.

This book delves into the British civil wars and explains how the monarchy was about to change at its very core – forever. De Lisle is loyal to the narrative and its sources, while depicting a man who was rather overwhelmed by the events unfolding before him. Combined with the other two books, this study would allow further discussion on the roles of populist politicians and religious fear at a time when a king truly believed in divine right and a strong monarchical authority.

A visual investigation into the king's defeat.