Books in the Routledge Historical Biographies series

A biography of Karl Marx that tells about his everyday life and personal circumstances as well as his political ideology. It tells the life story of a man of ideas, showing how his political and economic thought developed alongside his life and practical work.

"Charles I provides a detailed overview of Charles Stuart, placing his reign firmly within the wider context of this turbulent period and examining the nature of one of the most complex monarchs in British history."--

Examines the life of Oliver Cromwell - a controversial figure in world history. This book charts his early career, the origins of his political and religious thought, and the development of his notions of governance that influenced him as Lord Protector.

Was Edward IV a vain and self-indulgent playboy, more interested in his own pleasures than the well-being of his kingdom, or was his life cut tragically short, thus preventing him from fully establishing the 'new monarchy' more commonly associated with his son-in-law, Henry VII? This biography reassesses this debate.

Presents the life of Henry VII, how he ran his government, how his authority was maintained, and the nature of the country over which he ruled since he claimed the throne in 1485. This book explores how Henry's reign was important in stabilizing the English monarchy and providing sound financial and institutional basis for later developments.

Leon Trotsky has aroused strong passions, and historians love and hate him in equal measure. This new biography provides a full account of his political life, based upon a wealth of primary sources, including previously unpublished material