David Smith (ed.)

Cromwell and the Interregnum

The Essential Readings
Ed. by David L. Smith

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book brings together eight of the most influential recent articles on Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum.
Brings together seminal articles on Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum.
Illuminates the personality of Cromwell and his achievements.
Includes treatments of Ireland and Scotland alongside discussion of England.
Editorial material introduces students to the historiographical issues.

Produktdetails

• Blackwell Essential Readings in History
• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• 2nd ed.
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 375g
• ISBN-13: 9780631227250
• ISBN-10: 0631227253
• Artikelnr.: 13593158

Autorenporträt

Lynnfred Smith is a new author who is fascinated with history and science fiction. In 2019, while working for a well-known airline, Lynnfred found himself drawn to write books because of significant present day events which affects our lives daily. He wrote the book Narratives: The Continuing Generational Pandemic in August 2020 to introduce the public to the Ma'riine 4 book series beginning with his new novel Ma'riine: Extinction Level Event 6 (The Medusa Syndrome).

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements.

Editor's Introduction.

1. Oliver Cromwell, the Regicide and the Sons of Zeruiah (JohnMorrill, University of Cambridge and Philip Baker, AssociateEditor, The New Dictionary of National Biography).

2. Oliver Cromwell and the Sin of Achan (Blair Worden,University of Sussex).

3. The Cromwellian Protectorate: A Military Dictatorship?(Austin Woolrych, University of Lancaster).

4. 'The Single Person's Confidants and Dependents'? OliverCromwell and his Protectoral Councilors (Peter Gaunt, UniversityCollege, Chester).

5. Oliver Cromwell and the Localities: The Problem of Consent(Anthony Fletcher).

6. Cromwell's Religion (Colin Davis, University of EastAnglia).

7. Oliver Cromwell, the First Protectorate Parliament andReligious Reform (David L. Smith, University of Cambridge).

8. Cromwell, Scotland and Ireland (David Stevenson, Universityof St. Andrews).

Timeline.

Index.

Rezensionen

"Here are eight of the best essays of the past twenty years on Oliver Cromwell in power. The collection is enhanced by David Smith s lucid and comprehensive introduction summarizing the current historiography on politics and religion during the Interregnum."
-- Ian Gentles, Glendon College, Toronto

"This collection of important articles on the 1650s will be a boon to everyone interested in discovering more about the history of the Commonwealth and Protectorate, as will the editor s introduction, which is a splendid guide to many important themes of the history of that period."
-- Barry Coward, Birkbeck College, London