The Old Service - Royalist Regimental Colonels and the Civil War, 1642-46 (Hardcover)

This book provides a study of the men who served as Regimental colonels in the armies of Charles I during the English Civil War of 1642-46. In following the king's cause these colonels faced likely death in battle and many never survived to greet the restored monarchy. Their enduring and toughened loyalty to the Royalist cause lies at the centre of this book. Peter Newman examines why this high profile group of royalists took the risks they did and he explores how their role in the Civil War is an important key to our understanding of the wider questions of Royalist ideology and allegiance.