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The English statesman and general Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) won decisive battles in the English civil war. He then established himself and his army as the ruling force in England and later took the ...
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In the following excerpt, Ashley characterizes Cromwell as a man who felt moved by Providence to reestablish the correct balance between Church and State in England.
Puritanism reached its zenith in t...
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In the following excerpts, Hill observes that Cromwell's ideas have had lasting effects on the minds of the English people, influencing their subsequent behavior toward the monarchy and their b...
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In the following excerpt, Gillingham relies on Cromwell's letters and conversations to illustrate his development as a revolutionary soldier and as the leader of a loyal army.
On 29 August 1642...
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In the following excerpt, Roots asserts that the occasional incoherence and ambiguity of Cromwell's speeches indicate that he spoke "extempore," without the benefit of formal writ...
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In the following excerpt, Barg uses Cromwell's speeches to examine his final, troubled years in power and relies on the theories of Carl Marx and Friedrich Engels to explain Cromwell's a...
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In the following excerpt, Sommerville analyzes Cromwell's speeches for evidence of his belief in Providence as a rationale for rebellion, seizure of power, and the execution of King Charles I.
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In the following excerpt, Gaunt employs letters and speeches to demonstrate Cromwell's evolution as military leader and politician during the Civil War of 1642-1646.
I was a person that from m...
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Oliver Cromwell
Critical Essay by Maurice Ashley
