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The correspondence of Henry Cromwell, 1655–1659
(Cambridge University Press, 2008-07)
This edited volume of Henry Cromwell's correspondence includes an introductory chapter which outlines his life and career, explores his handling of Ireland, and highlights the principal and varied Irish and English issues covered within his correspondence. The majority of the letters cover the period between the summer of 1655 to spring 1659 when he governed Ireland for the Lord Protector, his father Oliver Cromwell, and his elder brother, Richard Cromwell.
Oliver Cromwell’s letter to Colonel Valentine Walton, conveying good and bad news arising from the battle of Marston Moor, written on 5 July 1644
(The Cromwell Association, 2014-10)
This electronic publication provides a detailed document analysis of a specific letter written by Oliver Cromwell for which the original (in Cromwell's own hand) survives, namely the letter which he wrote to his brother-in-law shortly after the battle of Marston Moor of 2 July 1644 and describing the nature and consequences of that engagement. It examines in detail the contents, language, meaning and interpretation of the letter and also explores the different historical interpretations which have been placed upon it.
The Battle of Dunbar and Cromwell's Scottish campaign
(The Cromwell Association, 2001)
This article discusses Cromwell's religious beliefs and personal faith, as demonstrated throughout the Scottish campaign of 1650-1651.
Learning the ropes in 'his own fields': Cromwell's early seiges in the east Midlands
(The Cromwell Association, 2003)
This article discusses Oliver Comwell's early military career in East Anglia and the east Midlands during the English Civil War.
Writing and sources III: The Siege of Crowland, 1643
(The Cromwell Association, 1999)
This article discusses various sources relating to the seige of Crowland in south Lincolnshire in April 1643.
Oliver Cromwell and the opening of the First Protectorate Parliament
(The Cromwell Association, 2005)
This article discusses the first Protectorate Parliament in 1654.
The Battle of Gainsborough, 28 July 1643
(The Cromwell Association, 1998)
This article discusses the role played by Oliver Cromwell during the Battle of Gainsborough in 1643.
The Parliamentary war effort in Cheshire
(Cheshire Community Council, 1993)
This article discusses the efforts of the Parliamentarians, led by Sir William Brereton, to administer Cheshire during the English Civil War. It focuses on the action of the Cheshire County Committee - its membership, its power struggles, and how it raised money and soldiers for the war effort.
Writing and sources III: Cromwell's death at Chepstow, summer 1648
(The Cromwell Association, 2000)
This article discusses a pamphlet which gives an account of Cromwell's supposed death and death-bed pronouncements at Chepstow in summer 1648.
1655: Year of crisis
(The Cromwell Association, 2006)
This journal articles discusses problems faced by Oliver Cromwell in 1655 - the failure of the first Protectorate Parliament, political disaffection within the army, royalist plots, the massacre of Waldensian Protestants in northern Italy, failure of the Western Design, legal challenges, financial problems, and personal issues.