Oliver CromwellLongmans, Green, 1909 - 319 páginas This volume is an extensive biography of Oliver Cromwell, but according to its preface, the author suggests that it is a history. Gardiner makes a point to distinguish a history with a biographical viewpoint from that of a strict biography. |
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... Protestant Eu- rope . As a statesman , Cromwell could but remember that unless England were to assume the direct control over the Government of Scotland , it must leave such matters to local decision , especially as there were few or no ...
... Protestant Eu- rope . As a statesman , Cromwell could but remember that unless England were to assume the direct control over the Government of Scotland , it must leave such matters to local decision , especially as there were few or no ...
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... Protestant colonists who formed a considerable part of the popu- lation of the towns on the coast . It was , however , necessary first to protect Dublin from an attack from the north , from which quarter Owen O'Neill , who , after long ...
... Protestant colonists who formed a considerable part of the popu- lation of the towns on the coast . It was , however , necessary first to protect Dublin from an attack from the north , from which quarter Owen O'Neill , who , after long ...
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... Protestants in the south was amply justified . Cork was the first of the coast towns in Munster to rise in his favour , and others soon followed the example . Waterford , on the other hand , held out , being assisted by the winter rains ...
... Protestants in the south was amply justified . Cork was the first of the coast towns in Munster to rise in his favour , and others soon followed the example . Waterford , on the other hand , held out , being assisted by the winter rains ...
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... Protestantism , they disliked a war waged against a Protestant nation . On the other hand they had no wish to see the English navy playing a craven part ; and believing that Tromp had kept his flag flying as a studied insult , they ...
... Protestantism , they disliked a war waged against a Protestant nation . On the other hand they had no wish to see the English navy playing a craven part ; and believing that Tromp had kept his flag flying as a studied insult , they ...
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... his contemporary excursions into the domain of Continental affairs . It is beyond doubt that he was desirous of peace with the Dutch on the ground that they were Protestants , and that he was also 234 OLIVER CROMWELL .
... his contemporary excursions into the domain of Continental affairs . It is beyond doubt that he was desirous of peace with the Dutch on the ground that they were Protestants , and that he was also 234 OLIVER CROMWELL .
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