Project Gutenberg 2004-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 83 Masson, David 1822 1907 The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 Narrated in Connexion with the Political, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of His Time Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Charles Aldarondo, Keron Vergon, Leonard Johnson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660" by David Masson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume delves into a crucial period of English history during Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate, focusing on John Milton's role as a Latin Secretary and his interactions with the political and ecclesiastical dynamics of the time. The narrative captures the turbulent political landscape following the English Civil War, highlighting debates surrounding governance, religious tolerance, and the rise of various dissenting sects. The opening of the volume sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Cromwell's first Parliament from September 1654 to June 1657, emphasizing the complexities of governance during this period. It outlines the composition of Parliament and the challenges Cromwell faced from both Oliverians and Anti-Oliverians. Included are discussions on significant issues like the limitations of Cromwell's powers, the politics surrounding religious toleration, and the emergence of new religious sects, such as the Quakers and Fifth Monarchy Men. This account promises a rich examination of how Milton navigated his intellectual and political responsibilities amid a rapidly changing socio-political environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poets, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography Milton, John, 1608-1674 PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 1968469 1968304 2024-10-06T12:37:53.171691 2023-10-06T12:47:58.610961 text/html text/html 1955209 2020-12-18T22:46:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 688548 2020-12-18T22:46:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 795987 2024-10-06T12:38:13.298059 application/epub+zip 833639 2024-10-06T12:37:57.696187 application/epub+zip 809337 2024-10-06T12:37:55.932148 application/epub+zip 1348562 2024-10-06T12:38:25.304998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1286350 2024-10-06T12:38:12.079108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1156550 2022-09-07T16:05:14.427508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1726346 1726234 2024-10-06T12:37:50.949675 2023-10-06T12:47:56.570953 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1725520 2020-12-18T22:46:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 663218 2020-12-18T22:46:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1725694 2020-12-18T22:46:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 662948 2020-12-18T22:46:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21891 2024-10-06T12:38:25.503240 application/rdf+xml 15908 2024-10-06T12:37:56.535142 image/jpeg 3712 2024-10-06T12:37:56.239161 image/jpeg 772172 2024-10-06T12:37:53.321660 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia