This series is a documentary history of the English 17th-century civil wars, compiled by the historian and politician John Rushworth (c.1612-1690). It covers the period 1618-48.
Contains historical collections for the period from March 1639 to October 1640. It also includes speeches and acts from the Long Parliament, and reports from the Star Chamber.
Contains historical collections for the period from November 1640 to July 1642, including the attainder and execution of the Earl of Strafford. Please note that the original book was mispaginated during printing.
Contains further collections for the period January 1645 to July 1647. It includes sections on the New Model Army, the Battle of Naseby and the surrender of Oxford, as well as further documents concerning Scotland and Ireland.
The bulk of volume 8 is taken up with the trial of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, in 1641. It also includes proceedings in Parliament from November 1640 to April 1641.