Philip Skippon and the British Civil Wars : The "Christian Centurion" (Paperback)

Introduction 1. The English Gentry, Self-Fashioning and the Pursuit of Military Service2. Military Culture and Professionalism in the English Regiments in Foreign Service3. Civic Militarism, Religious Idealism and Politics in the City of London4. The Art Militaire of the Civil Wars in Its European Context5. The Experience of Warfare and Martial Culture Amongst Ordinary Soldiers During the Civil Wars6. Military Victory and Alliances Under Strain7. Reconciliation, Reform and the Rump Parliament8. Military and Civilian Government from the Cromwellian Protectorate to the Restoration Conclusion: The "Christian Centurion" Reassessed