The English statesman Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex (ca. 1485-1540), was the chief minister of Henry VIII from 1532 to 1540 and was largely responsible for revolutionary reforms in the English Church and in administration of the state. Thomas Cromwell...

Most historians condemn the career of Robert Devereux, third Earl of Essex, but this view may be overly harsh. Essex had to deal with difficult issues such as an inept Parliament, financial problems, and logistical problems. He may have helped Oliver Cromwell become the...

* Mark Stoyle's study of the roots of popular allegiance in pre-Civil War Devon is an important contribution to the long-running debate on the origins and nature of the English Civil War. Inspired by David Underdown's pioneering work on the connections between Civil...