"Oliver Cromwell Books?" Topic
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DukeWacoan   | 26 Apr 2015 9:19 p.m. PST |
Any recommendation of the best book, nonfiction or historical fiction, on Oliver Cromwell? |
| Pictors Studio | 26 Apr 2015 9:24 p.m. PST |
I read the biography by Antonia Fraser and it was very good. |
| Tym Corbett | 26 Apr 2015 9:37 p.m. PST |
As a starter Frazer is a good one |
| Aviator | 27 Apr 2015 2:19 a.m. PST |
Christopher Hill – 'God's Englishman' is a classic |
| Oh Bugger | 27 Apr 2015 3:04 a.m. PST |
I have Antonia Fraser book and sadly I think its very poor – Hill is a better bet in my view. |
| HarryHotspurEsq | 27 Apr 2015 12:11 p.m. PST |
God's Executioner by Ó Siochrú is a good one for Cromwell's Irish campaign. link |
| Oh Bugger | 27 Apr 2015 2:43 p.m. PST |
Yeah that is a great read. |
| Gwydion | 30 Apr 2015 4:21 p.m. PST |
If you read O Siochru you have to read Tom Reilly's 'Cromwell: An Honourable Enemy' for a debunking of much of the political myth making of the 19th century onward demonization of Cromwell in Ireland. |
| Old Peculiar | 01 May 2015 5:26 a.m. PST |
I think the comments re Cromwell Our Chief of men are a little harsh. I found the content very general, but also very readable (which compared with some tomes is a blessed relief). It also introduces a number of relevant personalities. |
| Supercilius Maximus | 01 May 2015 6:49 a.m. PST |
I would second Gwydion's comments – IIRC, Reilly's book was so ground-breaking and challenged so many deep-rooted beliefs in Irish history, that it was discussed in the Dail. |
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