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 title Lord Protector of Great Britain and Ireland....

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Oliver Cromwell was a capable ruler of England, although he did not achieve many of his goals. He was a natural military leader, perceptive in his judgments of others' character, and brilliant in challenging established authority. Cromwell did not reach a constitutional settlement with...

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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 attitude toward the poor and the bourgeoisie.

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.

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.