The English People and the English Revolution

From the publisher:

This is one of the most original and controversial books about the English revolution to have appeared in the last twenty years. The 'Manning thesis' has been debated and argued over by almost every other author who has written on the revolution since The English People and the English Revolution appeared in 1967.

In this revised edition Brian Manning provides a new and substantial introduction which surveys the debate his book has caused. It provides a convincing reply to his critics, citing new research completed by historians since the first edition.

He shows how the 'middling sort' provided vital leadership of the popular revolt which precipitated the conflict between parliament and Charles I. He defends the contention that the revolution can be seen as a class struggle.