An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

54. Cromwell and the Protectorate

May 20, 2021

Description

Did Oliver Cromwell save Britain from tyranny or was he a killjoy and military dictator? Paul Lay, author of Providence Lost: the Rise and Fall of Cromwell's Protectorate joins Tom Holland and...
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Books Referenced

Providence Lost, The Rise and Fall of Cromwell's Protectorate

Author: Paul Lay

Context:

Introduced as the book written by the podcast guest Paul Lay, described as 'absolutely garlanded with praise' and recommended at the end of the episode

Oceana

Author: James Harrington

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Mentioned as 'an advice book to Cromwell' in the context of discussing classical republicanism and Venetian republicanism that influenced thinkers like Harrington and Milton

Cromwell and Ireland New Perspectives

Author: Martin Bennett (editor)

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Recommended by Paul Lay as 'a very good new book' that represents the most up-to-date scholarship on Cromwell's Irish campaign, with contributions from both British and Irish historians