Philip Skippon was the third-most senior general in parliament's New Model Army during the British Civil Wars. A veteran of European Protestant armies during the period of the Thirty Years' War and long-serving commander of the London Trained Bands, no other high-ranking parliamentarian enjoyed such a long military career as Skippon. He was an author of religious books, an MP and a senior political figure in the republican and Cromwellian regimes. This is the first book to examine Skippon's career, which is used to shed new light on historical debates surrounding the Civil Wars and understand how military events of this period impacted upon broader political, social and cultural themes.

About the Author

Ismini Pells obtained her PhD from the University of Cambridge. Following this, she was a research associate at the University of Exeter, researching Civil War medical practitioners. She is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Leicester, working on a project researching military welfare during the Civil Wars.

Reviews

"What a joy to read a book that vividly brings the civil wars to life, and which

does so with such scholarly authority and balanced judgement. Ismini Pells

has produced an exemplary study here of Philip Skippon, a prominent, senior

general in the New Model Army. Yet this book does much more than simply

rescue Skippon from the historical shadow of Cromwell or Fairfax or provide

the attention that his remarkable military and political career and central role

in the civil wars 'deserves'; Pells provides a lesson in how to write serious historical

biography."

Alan James, King's College London for the International Journal of Military History

and Historiography

Book Information
ISBN 9781032238029
Author Ismini Pells
Format Paperback
Page Count 306
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 408g