Oliver Cromwell (Penguin Monarchs)

Very informative account of how following the execution of Charles I manovered Oliver Cromwell to lead Britain for a decade 9almost has Royalty) with the support of the newly created New Model Army which is the forerunner for the British Army today

Not particularly well written biography of a fascinating individual who “reigned” at a point in British history that witnessed regicide and gave rise to a number of social and political movements (levelers etc...) that laid many of the foundations for later representative democracies. I’m still insearch of a good biography of Oliver Cromwell.

This is a booklet focussed on Cromwell, nothing more or less. Not the first book to read on the 17th century, but good on the man's strengths & weaknesses for a reader who knows the context of Cromwell's period.

An excellent introductory volume on Oliver Cromwell. No doubt not as comprehensive as some would want, but as a piece of introductory or casual reading, it's a great addition to any historians library.

A thorough and very readable short biography. Balanced, fair, and wise. Recommended. It also causes one to reflect on how much we need passionate and principled "leaders with a capital L" in modern Britain where supine, robotic, dimwits can be PM !