Richardnbsp;Cust hasnbsp;been anbsp;History lecturer,nbsp;at Birmingham University for twenty five years and over this timenbsp;he hasnbsp;published a series of books and articles which have helped to set the agenda for a post revisionist account of early Stuart politics.nbsp;His books includeThe Forced Loan and English Politics 1626-1628andConflict in Early Stuart England(edited with Ann Hughes), another Longman publication.