Oliver Cromwell - God's Warrior and the English Revolution

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.>

List of contents

List of Illustrations
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Foreword
The Unknown Oliver
Parliamentary Extremist
Apprenticeship to War
The Army New Modelled
War by Other Means, 1646-48
Revolution, Regicide, Republic
Twice-born Oliver
The Levellers and Ireland
Dunbar to Worcester: the Crowning Mercy
A Greedy Puritan? Oliver Cromwell and Money
Our Chief of Men
King in All but Name? Lord Protector 1654-58
Horse Breeder and Patron of the Arts? Poetry, Painting, Performance and Political Thought under the Protectorate
Quietus: Death, Funeral, Legacy
Notes
Further Reading
Index.

About the author

IAN GENTLES is Visiting Professor of History at Tyndale University College, Canada.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Gentles, Gentles Ian
• Assisted by: Jeremy Black (Editor)
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.06.2011
• EAN: 9780333688960
• ISBN: 978-0-333-68896-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: British History in Perspective; British History in Perspective
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; B, History, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, History of Britain and Ireland, Great Britain—History, Biography: historical, political and military, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599