From the progress south of the Scottish King James VI, soon to become the first Stuart king of England,  to the flight into exile of his grandson James II. True to form, Ackroyd provides the cultural and social life of the period, rich in literature and philosophy, as well as the daily lives of normal people, along with his vivid recreations of powerful struggles at the top that reverberate today. 502 pgs. Two sections of gorgeous color plates of period illustrations.  (aka The History of England Volume III: Civil War.) Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, NY. 2014. Hb, Dj. NEW. $55.00