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'Black Tom'

by ANDREW HOPPER

BiographyGeneralsGreat Britain Civil War, 1642-1649HistoryFairfax, thomas fairfax, baron, 1612-1671Generals, biographyGreat britain, history, civil war, 1642-1649Great britain, politics and government, 1603-1714

'Black Tom' examines the transformative experience of the English revolution from the viewpoint of one of its leading, yet most neglected, participants. It is the first modern academic study of Fairfax, making it essential reading for university students as well as historians of the 17th century.

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