Engaging, well written and excellently research. Ronald Hutton does not get the acclaim he deserves as a historian Cromwell lead a peoples revolution that like the French revolution only resulted in the oppression of the people. Power corrupts and having chopped the kings head off he later seriously considered crowning himself. Cromwell that is no Ron!

This was a great second entry in this biography of Oliver Cromwell. I had never heard of the man before this and learned a lot in these two entries. Ronald Hutton was able to create a unique story and thought the research was there and enjoyed what I read.

This book is a brilliant scholarly work. For me, as a layperson, it’s too detailed and didn’t hold my interest. I’m not the target audience.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC.