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'To create a little world out of chaos': The Protectoral ordinances of 1653-1654 reconsidered
This book chapter analyses 180 ordinances issued by Oliver Cromwell and the council between 1653 and 1654.
1655: Year of crisis
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.
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
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 Gainsborough, 28 July 1643
This article discusses the role played by Oliver Cromwell during the Battle of Gainsborough in 1643.
Writing and sources III: The Siege of Crowland, 1643
This article discusses various sources relating to the seige of Crowland in south Lincolnshire in April 1643.
The Battle of Dunbar and Cromwell's Scottish campaign
This article discusses Cromwell's religious beliefs and personal faith, as demonstrated throughout the Scottish campaign of 1650-1651.
Chester's role in the Civil War
This article discusses the role Chester played in the English Civil War. Chester was a key royalist centre and a focul point for the royalist cause in much of north Wales and the northern Marches. Chester remained royalist until February 1646 and reasons for this are discussed.
The Parliamentary war effort in Cheshire
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.
Learning the ropes in 'his own fields': Cromwell's early seiges in the east Midlands
This article discusses Oliver Comwell's early military career in East Anglia and the east Midlands during the English Civil War.