Cavalier and Puritan

"Cavalier and Puritan: Ballads & Broadsides Illustrating the Period of the Great Rebellion 1640-1660" is a significant collection of popular verse and street literature that captures the turbulent atmosphere of mid-17th century England. Compiled and edited by Hyder E. Rollins, this volume brings together rare and historically vital broadsides that served as the primary media for news, propaganda, and public sentiment during the English Civil War and the Interregnum.The work offers a vivid window into the ideological and social divide between the Royalist Cavaliers and the Parliamentarian Puritans. Through these ballads, readers encounter the raw emotions of the era, from scathing political satire and wartime reports to moralistic laments and celebratory verses. The collection illustrates how the common people perceived the monumental shifts in power, the execution of Charles I, and the rise of Oliver Cromwell. As a scholarly assembly of primary sources, "Cavalier and Puritan" provides essential insights into the development of the English ballad and the intersection of literature and politics during one of Britain's most transformative periods. This anthology remains a crucial resource for historians, literary scholars, and anyone interested in the lived experience of the Great Rebellion.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Pages: 574, Paperback, Tradd Street Press