Oliver Cromwell and the English RevolutionJohn Stephen Morrill Few people have been so variously assessed, both in their lifetimes and since, as Cromwell - one of the best known but also most controversial figures in English history. In this book his career is divided into four phases, each dealt with separately - provincial gentleman; soldier; Member of Parliament and Lord Protector. |
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The making of Oliver Cromwell John Morrill | 19 |
Oliver Cromwell and the Long Parliament J S | 49 |
Cromwell as a soldier Austin Woolrych | 93 |
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