Author: Oliver Cromwell
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Languages : en
Pages : 346
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“Oliver Cromwell's” Letters and Speeches
Author: Oliver Cromwell
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 346
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Languages : en
Pages : 346
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The Writings and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell
Author: Oliver Cromwell
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
This, the first of four monumental volumes on Oliver Cromwell, covers the period from his birth in 1599 to the trial and execution of Charles I in January 1649. The earlier part of the book traces Cromwell's origins and his upbringing as the son of a Huntingdonshire squire, the emergence of his Puritan faith, and the apprenticeship which, as an opponent of the crown's policies, he served in parliament and in local politics. His rise to national prominence was achieved by his great victories in the civil wars, particularly those at marston Moor and Naseby, and by his leadership of the New Model Army. His conflicts with the Levellers and the army radicals in the period surrounding the Putney debates of 1647 are fully examined. Th final chapter covers his attempts to secure a post-war settlement with the king, and his eventual decision to abandon conciliation and to carry out the regicide--the event which made possible his own assumption of power.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
This, the first of four monumental volumes on Oliver Cromwell, covers the period from his birth in 1599 to the trial and execution of Charles I in January 1649. The earlier part of the book traces Cromwell's origins and his upbringing as the son of a Huntingdonshire squire, the emergence of his Puritan faith, and the apprenticeship which, as an opponent of the crown's policies, he served in parliament and in local politics. His rise to national prominence was achieved by his great victories in the civil wars, particularly those at marston Moor and Naseby, and by his leadership of the New Model Army. His conflicts with the Levellers and the army radicals in the period surrounding the Putney debates of 1647 are fully examined. Th final chapter covers his attempts to secure a post-war settlement with the king, and his eventual decision to abandon conciliation and to carry out the regicide--the event which made possible his own assumption of power.
The Letters and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell
Author: Oliver Cromwell
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Languages : en
Pages : 630
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Languages : en
Pages : 630
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The Making of Oliver Cromwell
Author: Ronald Hutton
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300257457
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
The first volume in a pioneering account of Oliver Cromwell--providing a major new interpretation of one of the greatest figures in history Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658)--the only English commoner to become the overall head of state--is one of the great figures of history, but his character was very complex. He was at once courageous and devout, devious and self-serving; as a parliamentarian, he was devoted to his cause; as a soldier, he was ruthless. Cromwell's speeches and writings surpass in quantity those of any other ruler of England before Victoria and, for those seeking to understand him, he has usually been taken at his word. In this remarkable new work, Ronald Hutton untangles the facts from the fiction. Cromwell, pursuing his devotion to God and cementing his Puritan support base, quickly transformed from obscure provincial to military victor. At the end of the first English Civil War, he was poised to take power. Hutton reveals a man who was both genuine in his faith and deliberate in his dishonesty--and uncovers the inner workings of the man who has puzzled biographers for centuries.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300257457
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
The first volume in a pioneering account of Oliver Cromwell--providing a major new interpretation of one of the greatest figures in history Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658)--the only English commoner to become the overall head of state--is one of the great figures of history, but his character was very complex. He was at once courageous and devout, devious and self-serving; as a parliamentarian, he was devoted to his cause; as a soldier, he was ruthless. Cromwell's speeches and writings surpass in quantity those of any other ruler of England before Victoria and, for those seeking to understand him, he has usually been taken at his word. In this remarkable new work, Ronald Hutton untangles the facts from the fiction. Cromwell, pursuing his devotion to God and cementing his Puritan support base, quickly transformed from obscure provincial to military victor. At the end of the first English Civil War, he was poised to take power. Hutton reveals a man who was both genuine in his faith and deliberate in his dishonesty--and uncovers the inner workings of the man who has puzzled biographers for centuries.
The Writings and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell
Author: Oliver Cromwell
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 808
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"Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 ? 3 September 1658)[1] was an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland."--Wikipedia.
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 808
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"Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 ? 3 September 1658)[1] was an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland."--Wikipedia.
The World's Mistake in Oliver Cromwell
Author: Slingsby Bethel
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Oliver Cromwell
Author: Frederic Harrison
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Roundhead Reputations
Author: Blair Worden
Publisher: Allan Lane
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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Table of contents
Publisher: Allan Lane
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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Table of contents
On Heroes, Hero-worship, and the Heroic in History
Author: Thomas Carlyle
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Category : Heroes
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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Category : Heroes
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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The Writings and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell
Author: Oliver Cromwell
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 759
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 759
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