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This is a First Edition of Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon's "The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England," published in 1704. Clarendon's work has been praised by the Edinburgh Review as 'one of the noblest historical works of the English Nation.' It stands out as one of the earliest comprehensive accounts of the British Civil Wars, penned by a prominent royalist figure. Edward of Clarendon served as an advisor to both Charles I and Charles II, and upon the Royalists' surrender in the summer of 1646, he went into exile with the future Charles II. During his exile, he continued to write and expand on his History of the Wars, eventually passing away in 1674. The publication of Edmund Ludlow's Memoirs in 1698-1699, detailing the Roundhead perspective, enjoyed significant success and triggered a wave of similar memoirs recounting the experiences of Roundhead soldiers during the Civil War. In 1701, the Royalist Tories countered with the publication of Cavalier memoirs authored by Sir Philip… Read More