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Duration 1:17

Why did people go to war in 1642? Bishop: Richard Hyde

Short film describing the attitude of an Anglican Bishop to causes of the English Civil War.

Context

This is the first of five clips filmed to illustrate the range of opinion on the causes of the English Civil War in 1642.

Interesting or important points about the film

This is the actor’s own interpretation of specific documentary evidence of the period.