The Writings and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell: With an Introduction, Notes and an Account of His Lifevolume IV the Protectorate 1655-1658
(Book #4 in the Writings and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell Series)
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This fourth, and fullest, of Abbott's volumes on Oliver Cromwell covers the last three years of his life, from the autumn of 1655 to his death in September 1658. Throughout this time he ruled as Protector, although he apparently came close to taking the crown during the "kingship crisis" of 1657, when parliament, in replacing the Instrument of Government by the more traditional constitution of the Humble Petition, demonstrated that a conservative reaction was emerging in Cromwell's last years. Abroad, England's war with Spain produced Blake's exploits in the Mediterranean and the capture of Dunkirk for the English by the Anglo-French force. At home the problem of giving stability and constitutional respectablility to Puritan rule remained unresolved, but Cromwell's own stature emerges vividly from this record of his writings and speeches. They provide invaluable insights into the personality of one of the most complex and controversial characters in English history.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0198217749
ISBN13:9780198217749
Release Date:April 1989
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:1102 Pages
Weight:3.68 lbs.
Dimensions:2.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"
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