| Preface | ix |
| Authorities | xi |
| Introduction | 1 |
| Chapter | I. | Preliminaries | 9 |
| " | II. | The Leaders on Both Sides | 23 |
| " | III. | The Siege of Manchester | 37 |
| " | IV. | First Operations of the Manchester Garrison | 53 |
| " | V. | The Crisis. January-June, 1643 | 67 |
| " | VI. | Remaining Events of 1643: and the First Siege of Lathom House | 89 |
| " | VII. | Prince Rupert in Lancashire | 115 |
| " | VIII. | End of the First Civil War | 135 |
| " | IX. | The Second Civil War: Battle of Preston | 159 |
| " | X. | The Last Stand: Battle of Wigan Lane: Trial and Death of the Earl of Derby | 177 |
| Index | 205 |
