The Death of Oliver Cromwell / by H.F. McMains.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McMains, H. F., 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Generals--Great Britain--Biography.

Generals.

Heads of state--Great Britain--Biography.

Heads of state.

Murder--Great Britain--History--17th century.

Murder.

Great Britain--History--Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660.

Great Britain.

Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658--Death and burial.

Cromwell, Oliver.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For centuries, rumors have circulated in England that Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell did not die of natural causes. Now, in a fascinating book that reads like a historical whodunit, we have a motive, a means, a murderer (complete with his own deathbed confession), and a supporting cast that includes John Milton and Andrew Marvell.Almost from the moment of Cromwell's death in 1658, writers and biographers have dismissed suspicions of foul play as little more than the result of a powerful person's unexpected demise. They have assumed that at age fifty-nine Cromwell was in generally poor health a

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Outward Signs; 2. Ireton: Death and Destiny; 3. Cromwell: Ivit ad Plures; 4. An Unexpected Good Accident; 5. Infernal Saints; 6. Hic Situs Est; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-244) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813185262

0813185262

9780813159102

0813159105

OCLC:

607449489