The Cromwellian Protectorate

New Frontiers in History

by Barry Coward (Editor)

The Cromwellian Protectorate examines the nature of the first regime ever to have had effective control of the British Isles and the impact that it had on England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, and on Britain’s international reputation. Few previous studies of the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell and his son, Richard, have given sufficient emphasis to its achievements. Instead they have characterized it either as "a military dictatorship" or a reactionary regime that after the revolutionary events of 1649 put Britain on a road that led inevitably to the restoration of the monarchy. This book presents an alternative view of the Cromwellian Protectorate.

Genres: History

256 pages, Hardcover

First published October 10, 2002

Reviews

[Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent. A very good introduction to the Protectorate Parliaments, the Major General Rule and other factors that come into play - and debunking a few myths along the way, notably on Richard Cromwell and how his fall wasn't inevitable in the slightest. Fleetwood and Desborough to blame, as it happens. Also analysis on the impact of the Protectorate. Very good indeed.