This my re-telling of the story of England. I aim to be honest, and rigorous - but always loving of my country's... more
Cromwell's court struck a balance between the status required of a head of state, and the Cromwell's own openbness and... more
After a year of the rule of the major generals, there was no money to support their militia. Now, the... more
There was much about Cromwell that was Elizabethan. He was fiercely patriotic, he dreamed of building as trading nation, and... more
Cromwell might have felt that the first 9 months went rather well, from his perspective - the Council of State... more
This year we go to York and West Yorkshire, from 8th to 17th September. We'll stay in the Spa town... more
Between 1654 and 1657, the the Tender of Union with Scotland and the Act of Settlement of Ireland were played... more
I am very pleased that Dirk Hoffman-Becking, of the History of the Germans podcast, has put together this episode about... more
Whether or not Cromwell knew about John Lambert's 'coup' of December 1653, by the end of the month England had... more
Contemporary poets found it difficult to deal with Cromwell, both before and after his death. Margaret Oakes talks about how... more
"Never man was highlier extolled, and never man baselier reported of and vilified” write Richard Baxter - a contemporary of... more