Electing Cromwell: The Making of a Politician

Political and Popular Culture in the Early Modern Period #3

by Andrew Barclay

Popular interest in Cromwell has often exceeded the originality of what has been written about him. Barclay's study comes out of meticulous research on a huge range of newly discovered primary sources, transforming our understanding of the life and career of Oliver Cromwell during the period from his birth in 1599 until 1642.

301 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Andrew Barclay is a Senior Research Fellow at the History of Parliament Trust and the Secretary of the Jacobite Studies Trust.