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God's Englishman
Book • 1970
God's Englishman by Christopher Hill provides a detailed and nuanced portrayal of Oliver Cromwell, tracing his life from a fenland farmer to Lord Protector.
The book explores Cromwell's role in the English Revolution, highlighting his leadership and the religious and political context of the time.
Hill's work emphasizes Cromwell's vision and ruthlessness, as well as his lack of interest in political theory, offering a comprehensive understanding of Cromwell's impact on English history.
The book explores Cromwell's role in the English Revolution, highlighting his leadership and the religious and political context of the time.
Hill's work emphasizes Cromwell's vision and ruthlessness, as well as his lack of interest in political theory, offering a comprehensive understanding of Cromwell's impact on English history.
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Dominic Sandbrook as a short book that delves into Cromwell's personality and provides a great introduction to the period.
Dominic Sandbrook as a short book that delves into Cromwell's personality and provides a great introduction to the period.
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4. We’re all so 17th Century
Mentioned by Paul Lay as a biography of Cromwell, accurately reflecting the way Cromwell thought of himself.
Ep 213: Paul Lay on Cromwell and the English Civil War
