Oliver Cromwell: Commander in Chief (Ronald Hutton)

The second volume in Ronald Hutton's trilogy biography of Oliver Cromwell. And of how England could sure use a new Cromwell as of this moment.

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"Most know about the English Civil War, and that it ended with the execution of Charles I, in 1649. But this is not really true. That war, the First English Civil War, which alone killed, directly and indirectly, around five percent of the English population, was merely part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, meaning among England, Ireland, and Scotland, lasting from 1639 to 1653. These complicated conflicts arguably made the West what it is, or was, and they therefore are worthy of much more study than we give them. Moreover, the crucial role played by Oliver Cromwell in nearly all these conflicts is further illuminating for our own time. Studying Cromwell is therefore something we should bring back into fashion. . . ."