'...this book suggests a new approach to the history of London in the Civil War and Revolution, one that takes full account of its topography and culture as well as its governmental structures ... a meticulously researched and clearly explained discussion of a unique locality, the importance of which in this era has been seriously neglected.'
English Historical Review
'...a rich and subtle book ... Merritt appreciates that the process of gaining a better understanding of the nature and importance of seventeenth-century Westminster requires a thematic approach ... her book explores military, religious and social issues, as well as spatial dimensions and questions of allegiance.'
History
'Merritt's study will be of immense interest to students of urban political culture ... Impressive is Merritt's handling of the various parliamentarian regimes' attempts to project an aura of legitimacy in the former seat of kings.'
Urban History
Introduction
1 The eye of the storm? Westminster 1640-42
2 'The perpetual marching of troops, the ceaseless noise of drums and trumpets': the militarisation of Westminster
3 Westminster and the state: sites and rites 1642-1660
4 Allegiance and government 1643-60
5 Fashionable society in 'these our cloudy days'
6 Religion, politics and society in revolutionary Westminster
Conclusion
Index