London and the English Civil War: A lecture by Barry Coward (2008)

The White Tower, Tower of London. Image: © Copyright Rod Allday (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Here's an interesting read: a transcript of the revised version of Barry Coward's presidential lecture given at the Historical Association’s Annual Conference at the Museum of Childhood on 12 April 2008 (a shorter version was given to the Friends of Senate House Library on 7 March 2005).

Interactive map: London's English Civil War defences
A walk round Brentford and Turnham Green

Brentford and Turnham Green walk

One of the Battlefields Trust's explanation boards at Turnham Green, London. View the locations of the Battles of Brentford and Turnham Green on an interactive map.

Marston Moor. Definitely Marston Moor.

Or maybe Naseby.

Though there is Cheriton ... Come to think of it, how about Stow-on-the-Wold?

Each has a claim, though a recent Battlefields Trust walk made a strong case for the Battles of Brentford and Turnham Green to be considered the most significant military event in the English Civil War.

But why do we read so little about them ? ...