George Goring (1608-1657): Caroline Courtier and Royalist GeneralGeorge Goring was to many the archetypal cavalier, and has often been portrayed as possessing all the worst characteristics associated with the followers of King Charles I. In this biography of Goring, the main events of his life are interwoven with the wider history of his age. |
Contents
xi | 5 |
A Young Man of the World 16281633 | 25 |
3 | 31 |
4 | 52 |
Service at Portsmouth and in the Bishops Wars 16381640 | 63 |
Colonel Goring and the Army Plot November 1640December 1641 | 83 |
6 | 93 |
Choosing Sides 1642 | 113 |
8 | 161 |
JulyOctober 1644 | 185 |
An Independent Command November 1644April 1645 | 223 |
Generalissimo of the West MayJune 1645 | 249 |
Defeat and Withdrawal JulyDecember 1645 | 279 |
Sword for Hire 16461657 | 327 |
Conclusion | 339 |
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Other editions - View all
George Goring (1608-1657): Caroline Courtier and Royalist General Florene S. Memegalos Limited preview - 2007 |
George Goring (1608–1657): Caroline Courtier and Royalist General Florene S. Memegalos Limited preview - 2016 |
George Goring (1608–1657): Caroline Courtier and Royalist General Dr Florene S Memegalos Limited preview - 2013 |
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