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The Restless Republic Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2022

Anna Keay

‘The execution of the king took place on a bleak, bitterly cold afternoon in January. As the executioner landed the single blow that severed Charles I’s head, the crowd let out a deep collective moan. Within weeks both the monarchy and the House of Lords were abolished. The future was in the hands o...

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The author mentioned that Oliver Cromwell came from a wealthy family who owned land, went to university, and expected to hold local offices.

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One of the fascinating things about Oliver Cromwell is that he wasn't a kind of revolutionary figure by background at all.

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Episode: Oliver Cromwell Part 1: The Rise of Ironsides

The author mentioned that Oliver Cromwell came from a wealthy family who owned land, went to university, and expected to hold local offices.

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One of the fascinating things about Oliver Cromwell is that he wasn't a kind of revolutionary figure by background at all.

He came from what you call gentries, the sort of people wealthy enough to essentially own land, go to university, educate their children, expect to hold local offices.

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