Project Gutenberg 2014-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 87 Gardiner, Samuel Rawson 1829 1902 Oliver Cromwell E-text prepared by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Oliver Cromwell" by Samuel Rawson Gardiner is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a comprehensive biography of Oliver Cromwell, the influential Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, detailing his rise in political power and governance. It covers the complexities of his character and life, as well as the impact he had on English history, particularly during the English Civil War and the establishment of the Commonwealth. The opening of the text introduces Oliver Cromwell, born in 1599 in Huntingdon, detailing his early life, family background, and educational journey. It highlights Cromwell's moral and religious convictions, exploring how his upbringing, influenced by Puritanism, shaped his approach to politics and governance. Early accounts of his public career are provided, along with insights into the societal norms of his time, setting the stage for understanding his significant role in the conflict between the monarchy and Parliament. The stage is set for later discussions on his military successes and the broad political implications of his leadership during a pivotal moment in English history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45010/45010-h/images/cover.jpg en Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658 DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 516734 516523 2024-09-19T03:34:23.827444 2023-09-19T14:51:15.724686 text/html text/html 520062 2015-04-26T16:01:22 text/html 358518 2015-04-26T16:05:22 text/html application/zip 390032 2024-09-19T03:34:30.082442 application/epub+zip 394226 2024-09-19T03:34:25.056476 application/epub+zip 255391 2024-09-19T03:34:24.470495 application/epub+zip 529015 2024-09-19T03:34:34.342435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493132 2024-09-19T03:34:29.459510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354899 2022-09-20T14:27:51.384289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479618 479443 2024-09-19T03:34:23.120538 2023-09-19T14:51:15.218702 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 479134 2015-04-26T16:01:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 176532 2015-04-26T16:05:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 479145 2015-04-26T16:01:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176502 2015-04-26T16:05:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20064 2024-09-19T03:34:34.473397 application/rdf+xml 15059 2024-09-19T03:34:24.562475 image/jpeg 2879 2024-09-19T03:34:24.516449 image/jpeg 358975 2024-09-19T03:34:23.877479 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