The first new biography of Oliver Cromwell in several years, this rounded account does equal justice to his public and private life, to his political career, his military abilities and his passionate religiosity.Ian Gentles synthesizes much recent research including Cromwell's activity as a lay preacher, his patronage of the arts and his promotion of horsebreeding. Gentles also provides fresh findings on Cromwell's pay as a soldier, his personal enrichment as general and lord protector, his little-known erotic side, and his astonishing generosity in the cause of international Protestantism. At the same time, this approachable study provides a new assessment of Cromwell's genius as a soldier and sheds light on the suspenseful drama surrounding parliament's offer of the crown in 1657.Ideal for students and general readers alike, this is an essential and stimulating introduction to all aspects of the life of a key figure in British history.

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Utgivningsdatum:2011-06-08
Mått:155 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt:404 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:British History in Perspective
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780333688977

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IAN GENTLES is Visiting Professor of History at Tyndale University College, Canada. He has written many books and articles on the English Revolution.

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'The author's expertise in military history gives a distinctive flavour to the book...and strikes a balance between recent biographies.' -Mike Braddick, TLS

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List of IllustrationsAbbreviationsAcknowledgementsForewordThe Unknown OliverParliamentary ExtremistApprenticeship to WarThe Army New ModelledWar by Other Means, 1646-48Revolution, Regicide, RepublicTwice-born OliverThe Levellers and IrelandDunbar to Worcester: the Crowning MercyA Greedy Puritan? Oliver Cromwell and MoneyOur Chief of MenKing in All but Name? Lord Protector 1654-58Horse Breeder and Patron of the Arts? Poetry, Painting, Performance and Political Thought under the ProtectorateQuietus: Death, Funeral, LegacyNotesFurther ReadingIndex.