<p>The English Civil War remains the most prolonged and traumatic example of internal violence in the history of the state. <em>The Royalist War Effort 1642-1646</em> shows the build up to the outbreak of the war detailing how the war was fought and how ultimately it was won and lost.</p><p>In his new introduction to this second edition Ronald Hutton places his vivid account of the Royalist war effort into modern historical context bringing the reader up-to-date with recent developments in the study of the English civil war. He analyses the influences which affected his own interpretation of events ensuring that <em>The Royalist War Effort 1642-1646</em> remains the most informative and compelling account of the Royalist experience in the English civil war.</p>