Oliver Cromwell: The Brave, Bad Man of British History

by John Morrill

Book Overview

Oliver Cromwell is one of the most significant figures in British history - and one of the most misinterpreted.

In this major new biography, John Morrill argues that Cromwell has been seriously misinterpreted by historians, not least by left-wing thinkers such as Tony Benn, who claim Cromwell as their own and thus misunderstand the nature of Cromwell's political thought, which was in fact a product of his religious ideas. And in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1408186241
• ISBN13: 9781408186244
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Continuum
• Length: 386 Pages