Prelude to the English Civil War

30 Jun 2025 • 55 min • EN
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What drives a nation to civil war? Why would a king turn on his own Parliament? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Jonathan Healey to explore the chaotic and combustible months - and the men behind the rebellion - that hurled 17th-century England into one of the bloodiest periods in its history. MORE: Trial of Charles I https://open.spotify.com/episode/2O5aoB5BP4QXjikwNdXJCs Succession 1625: James I to Charles I https://open.spotify.com/episode/6x7zJL9UK3lqHTC1ExgWnI Presented by Professor Susannah Lipscomb. audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

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