Books in the Documents and Debates series

The extended plan of the series is designed in response to the changing trends in history examinations at 18 plus, which now demand the study of documentary sources and the testing of historical skills. Each volume, similar in format to the earlier books in the series, concentrates on a particular topic within a narrower time span.

A study of English government and society under the rule of Oliver Cromwell, examining some important events leading up to military conflict and the execution of King Charles I, such as the resurgence of Loyalism, the Parliamentary Army and the influence of the Puritan religion on government.

Michael Morrogh provides an easy-to-follow introduction to the unification of Italy - the Risorgimento - using a broad range of contemporary documents to guide the student through the topic.