The Making of Oliver Cromwell
Read by
Michael Page
Release:
09/14/2021
Release:
09/14/2021
Release:
09/14/2021
Runtime:
13h 43m
Runtime:
13h 43m
Runtime:
13h 43m
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“Narrator Michael Page's rich British accents lend distinction to this biography of the opposition leader in the British civil wars of the 1640s.”
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A Sunday Times (London) Best Book of the Year
A London Daily Telegraph Pick of 2021's Best Books
Winner of the Choice Award for Outstanding Academic Title
A BBC History Magazine Pick of the Year's Best Books
The first volume in a pioneering account of Oliver Cromwell—providing a major new interpretation of one of the greatest figures in history
Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658)—the only English commoner to become the overall head of state—is one of the great figures of history, but his character was very complex. He was at once courageous and devout, devious and self-serving; as a parliamentarian, he was devoted to his cause; as a soldier, he was ruthless. Cromwell's speeches and writings surpass in quantity those of any other ruler of England before Victoria and, for those seeking to understand him, he has usually been taken at his word.
In this remarkable new work, Ronald Hutton untangles the facts from the fiction. Cromwell, pursuing his devotion to God and cementing his Puritan support base, quickly transformed from obscure provincial to military victor. At the end of the first English Civil War, he was poised to take power. Hutton reveals a man who was both genuine in his faith and deliberate in his dishonesty—and uncovers the inner workings of the man who has puzzled biographers for centuries.
Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658)—the only English commoner to become the overall head of state—is one of the great figures of history, but his character was very complex. He was at once courageous and devout, devious and self-serving; as a parliamentarian, he was devoted to his cause; as a soldier, he was ruthless. Cromwell's speeches and writings surpass in quantity those of any other ruler of England before Victoria and, for those seeking to understand him, he has usually been taken at his word.
In this remarkable new work, Ronald Hutton untangles the facts from the fiction. Cromwell, pursuing his devotion to God and cementing his Puritan support base, quickly transformed from obscure provincial to military victor. At the end of the first English Civil War, he was poised to take power. Hutton reveals a man who was both genuine in his faith and deliberate in his dishonesty—and uncovers the inner workings of the man who has puzzled biographers for centuries.
Release:
2021-09-14
2021-09-14
2021-09-14
Runtime:
Runtime:
Runtime:
13h 43m
13h 43m
13h 43m
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audio
audio
audio
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0.98 lb
0.5 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781666137224
9798212267731
9798212267748
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