Civil War Petitions

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Description

Civil War Petitions contains petitions to the state from veterans and their families for welfare payments as a result of injuries and bereavement sustained during the English Civil Wars. It aims to share information on the human costs of this devastating conflict, which continued to affect communities long after the fighting was over.

Affiliation

University of Leicester (Lead Research Organisation), National Civil War Centre – Newark Museum, Royal Shakespeare Comapny, National Civil War Centre