Trevor Royle

Author of The Civil War: The War of the Three Kingdoms 1638-1660

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About the Author

Trevor Royle's previous books include Crimea, The Civil War: The War of the Three Kingdoms, and The Wars of the Roses. He is a script writer for the BBC and a columnist for the Edinburgh Sunday Herald. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Includes the names: Trevor Royle, University Fellow Trevor Royle

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Works by Trevor Royle

Crimea: The Great Crimean War, 1854-1856 (1999) 231 copies

The Wars of the Roses: England's First Civil War (2008) 120 copies

Culloden: Scotland's Last Battle and the Forging of the British Empire (2016) 98 copies

Lancaster against York (2008) 55 copies

The Flowers of the Forest: Scotland and the First World War (2006) 42 copies

Orde Wingate: Irregular Soldier (1995) 30 copies

Dictionary of Military Quotations (1990) 23 copies

The Last Days of the Raj (1989) 22 copies

Montgomery: Lessons in Leadership from the Soldier's General (2010) 22 copies

A Time of Tyrants (2011) 22 copies

National Service: The Best Years of Their Lives (1986) 21 copies

Precipitous City: The Story of Literary Edinburgh (1980) 21 copies

Patton: Old Blood and Guts (2005) 16 copies

The Kitchener Enigma (1985) 13 copies

In Flanders Fields: Scottish Poetry and Prose of the First World War (1990) 12 copies

A Diary of Edinburgh (1981) 10 copies

Death before dishonour : the true story of Fighting Mac (1982) 9 copies

The Mainstream Companion to Scottish Literature (1983) 9 copies

War Report (1987) 9 copies

The Royal Scots: A Concise History (2006) 7 copies

Winds of Change: The End of Empire in Africa (1996) 7 copies

Isn’t All This Bloody?: Scottish Writing from the First World War (2014) 6 copies

Glubb Pasha: Life and Times of Sir Bagot Glubb (1992) 6 copies

Facing the Bear: Scotland and the Cold War (2019) 5 copies

The Gordon Highlanders: A Concise History (2007) 5 copies

The King's Own Scottish Borderers : a concise history (2008) 4 copies

The Black Watch: A Concise History (2006) 4 copies

Britain's Lost Regiments: The Illustrious Bands of Brothers Time Has Forgotten (2014) 4 copies

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders: A Concise History (2008) 4 copies

Anatomy of a Regiment: Ceremony, Tradition and Soldiering in the Welsh Guards (1990) 3 copies

Queen's Own Highlanders: A Concise History (2007) 3 copies

Edinburgh (1982) 2 copies

Bearskins, Bayonets & Body Armour: Welsh Guards, 1915-2015 (2015) 2 copies

The Royal Highland Fusiliers: A Concise History (2007) 2 copies

The Cameronians: A Concise History (2009) 1 copy

Scottish War Stories (2001) 1 copy

Fighting Mac: The Downfall of Major-General Sir Hector Macdonald (2003) 1 copy

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Associated Works

Prester John (1910) — Introduction, some editions — 594 copies

Letters from the Crimea writing home, a Dundee doctor (2010) — Foreword — 2 copies

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Birthdate: 1945-01-26
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Places of residence: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Occupations: historian
newspaper editor
Awards and honors: FRSE

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The Wars Of The Roses: England's First Civil War by Trevor Royle

Good coverage of a hundred years of English history

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Vitaly1 | 2 other reviews | May 28, 2023 |

The Wars Of The Roses: England's First Civil War by Trevor Royle

This presents a clearer account than many on this topic. The Apendix following the territorial titles and who was holding them at the time of the holder's demise is quite valuable. I often get lost as the dance of the Duchies and Earldoms swirls by. Royle is not strongly Ricardian.

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DinadansFriend | 2 other reviews | Oct 10, 2022 |

Orde Wingate: A Man of Genius, 1903–1944 by Trevor Royle

“Orde Wingate” is an excellent book. Trevor Royle has traced Orde Wingate’s history from the lives of his parents, down to his untimely death, and has also written an afterword.

Wingate was an eccentric, difficult man who was passionate about his beliefs and was, in many ways, a military genius.

His impact on Israel was immense. He played a significant role in pushing for an Israeli state. His training methods were vital in helping the Israeli Army become what it is today. It is not surprising that he is lionized in that country.

Wingate’s role in Burma during World War II was critical in halting the advance of the Japanese Army. He was an inspirational and difficult leader.

He also challenged his superiors and gained a few enemies who ruined his reputation after he died.

Trevor Royle’s book is excellent and gives us an idea of what Orde Wingate was all about. It is not an easy book to write. However, it is a fitting tribute to Orde Wingate.… (more)

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RajivC | 1 other review | Jun 19, 2020 |

Civil War: The Wars of the Three Kingdoms, 1… by University Fellow Trevor Royle

At 800 pages plus index, bibliography etc, this certainly covers the subject in detail and is very readable. It would be immensely improved for the general reader with more maps (there are almost none), perhaps instead of the two sets of pictures, none of which do much to add to or enhance the text; for example a painting of the naval battle of Scheveningen seems almost irrelevant.

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NaggedMan | 4 other reviews | Mar 26, 2019 |

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