There is a large literature on this period. Good sources are CV Wedgwood, The Great Rebellion, Vol. 1, The King's Peace, 1637-1641; Vol. 2, The King's War, 1641-1647, London, Collins, 1955, 1958; Ivan Roots, The Great Rebellion, 1642-1660, London, Batsford, 1966.
Julie P Smith, Taxing Popularity: The Story of Taxation in Australia, pp.7-8.