The Worthy House (Charles Haywood) The Making of Oliver Cromwell (Ronald Hutton)
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Jan 16, 2023 AI Snips
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Cromwell's Complexity
- Few people today know much about Oliver Cromwell, a figure often vilified or praised.
- Ronald Hutton's biography offers a nuanced perspective on this complex man.
Godly and Wily
- Cromwell was both godly and wily, a duality common in religious leaders involved in temporal affairs.
- Hutton suggests biographers overemphasize Cromwell's piety and underemphasize his cunning.
Cromwell's Early Deviousness
- Cromwell unsuccessfully tried to have his wealthy uncle declared mentally unfit to inherit his estate early.
- This act, documented before Cromwell's rise, reveals his deviousness and luck.