ROYALIST NEWARK, 1642-1646: Sieges and Siege Works

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During the English Civil War, Newark held immense strategic value as a crossing over the River Trent before the Humber estuary. Dubbed the 'Key to the North,' it stands at the intersection of two major highways. This new military history, incorporating fresh research, marks the town's first comprehensive account in a century. Over the period of the first English Civil War, it was visited separately by Charles and Queen Henrietta Marie along with their substantial accompanying armies -- tripling the population of the town.

During the second siege (1644), Prince Rupert achieved one of his greatest victories of the war by not only breaking the siege, but also inflicting a crushing defeat upon the Parliamentarian forces besieging the town. Contains 27 black and white illustrations, 25 black and white photos, three color maps, and one table.