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Heroes of the Nations

A Series of Biographical Studies presenting the lives and work of certain representative historical characters, about whom have gathered the traditions of the nations to which they belong, and who have, in the majority of instances, been accepted as types of the several national ideals.

FOR FULL LIST SEE END OF THIS VOLUME

Heroes of the Nations

EDITED BY

Evelyn Abbott, M.A.

FELLOW OF BALLIOL COLLEGE, OXFORD

FACTA DUCIS VIVENT, OPEROSAQUE GLORIA RERUM. OVID, IN LIVIAM 265.

THE HEROS DEEDS AND HARD-WON FAME SHALL LIVE.

OLIVER CROMWELL

OLIVER CROMWELL.
(From a painting by an unknown artist, in the National Portrait Gallery.)

OLIVER CROMWELL
AND THE RULE OF THE PURITANS IN ENGLAND

BY

CHARLES FIRTH, M.A.

BALLIOL COLLEGE, OXFORD

G. P. PUTNAMS SONS

NEW YORK AND LONDON

The Knickerbocker Press

Copyright, 1900

BY

G. P. PUTNAMS SONS

The Knickerbocker Press, New York

PREFACE

This Life of Cromwell is in part based on an article contributed by the author to the Dictionary of National Biography in 1888, but embodies the result of later researches, and of recently discovered documents such as the Clarke Papers. The battle plans have been specially drawn for this volume by Mr. B. V. Darbishire, and in two cases differ considerably from those generally accepted as correct. The scheme of this series does not permit a discussion of the reasons why these alterations have been made, but the evidence concerning the battles in question has been carefully examined, and any divergence from received accounts is intentional. The reader who wishes to see this subject discussed at length is referred to a study of the battle of Marston Moor printed in Volume XII. of the Transactions of the Royal Historical Society (new series), and to a similar paper on Dunbar which will appear in Volume XIV.

The quotations from Cromwells letters or speeches are, where necessary, freely abridged.

C. H. F.

Oxford , Feb. 6, 1900.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
	PAGE
EARLY LIFE, 15991629
CHAPTER II
THE PREPARATION FOR THE CIVIL WAR, 16291640
CHAPTER III
THE LONG PARLIAMENT, 16401642
CHAPTER IV
THE FIRST CAMPAIGN, 1642
CHAPTER V
CROMWELL IN THE EASTERN ASSOCIATION, 1643
CHAPTER VI
MARSTON MOOR, 1644
CHAPTER VII
NASEBY AND LANGPORT, 16451646
CHAPTER VIII
PRESBYTERIANS AND INDEPENDENTS, 16421647
CHAPTER IX
ARMY AND PARLIAMENT, 16471648
CHAPTER X
THE SECOND CIVIL WAR, 1648
CHAPTER XI
CROMWELL AND THE KINGS EXECUTION, 16481649
CHAPTER XII
THE REPUBLIC AND ITS ENEMIES, 1649
CHAPTER XIII
IRELAND, 16491650
CHAPTER XIV
CROMWELL AND SCOTLAND, 16501651
CHAPTER XV
THE END OF THE LONG PARLIAMENT, 16511653
CHAPTER XVI
THE FOUNDATION OF THE PROTECTORATE, 1653
CHAPTER XVII
CROMWELLS DOMESTIC POLICY, 16541658
CHAPTER XVIII
CROMWELLS FOREIGN POLICY, 16541658
CHAPTER XIX
CROMWELLS COLONIAL POLICY
CHAPTER XX
CROMWELL AND HIS PARLIAMENTS
CHAPTER XXI
THE DEATH OF CROMWELL, 16581660
CHAPTER XXII
CROMWELL AND HIS FAMILY
CHAPTER XXIII
EPILOGUE
INDEX

ILLUSTRATIONS

	PAGE
OLIVER CROMWELL
[From a painting by an unknown artist, in the National Portrait Gallery.]
THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, HUNTINGTON
[From Pikes Oliver Cromwell.]
ELIZABETH, THE WIFE OF OLIVER CROMWELL
[From a drawing by W. Bond.]
CROMWELLS HOUSE, ELY
[From a photograph.]
ST. IVES AND THE RIVER OUSE, AND MEDIVAL CHAPEL ON THE BRIDGE
[From Pikes Oliver Cromwell.]
JOHN PYM
[From a miniature by Cooper.]
ROBERT DEVEREUX, EARL OF ESSEX
[From Devereuxs Lives of the Devereux.]
PRINCE RUPERT, K.G.
[From a painting by Sir Peter Lely, in the National Portrait Gallery.]
JOHN HAMPDEN
[From Nugents Life of Hampden.]
MAP OF THE EASTERN ASSOCIATION
EDWARD MONTAGUE, EARL OF MANCHESTER
[From Birchs Heads of Illustrious Persons.]
CROMWELL CREST
MAP OF THE BATTLE OF MARSTON MOOR
SIR THOMAS FAIRFAX
[From the painting by Gerard Zoust.]
MAP OF THE BATTLE OF NASEBY
HENRY IRETON
[From a painting by Robert Walker, in the National Portrait Gallery.]
PEMBROKE CASTLE
[From a photograph.]
MAP OF THE PRESTON CAMPAIGN
CHARLES I.
[From an old engraving.]
SIR HENRY VANE (THE YOUNGER)
[From a painting by William Dobson, in the National Portrait Gallery.]
MAP OF IRELAND, TO ILLUSTRATE CROMWELLS CAMPAIGN
THE SEAL OF THE TRIERS
THE DUNBAR MEDAL, HEAD OF CROMWELL, BY THOMAS SIMON
MEDAL REPRESENTING CROMWELL AS LORD GENERAL OF THE ARMY, BY THOMAS SIMON
A CROWN-PIECE OF THE PROTECTOR, ISSUED IN 1658
[From Henfreys Numismata Cromwelliana.]
MAP OF THE BATTLE OF DUNBAR
MAP OF THE BATTLE OF WORCESTER
REV. JOHN OWEN, D.D.
[From a painting, possibly by Robert Walker, in the National Portrait Gallery.]
BUST OF CROMWELL, ATTRIBUTED TO BERNINI
[In the Palace of Westminster, 1899.]
CROMWELL COAT-OF-ARMS
OLIVER CROMWELL
[From the painting by Sir Peter Lely.]
JOHN LAMBERT
[From a painting by Robert Walker, in the National Portrait Gallery.]
JOHN MILTON
[From an engraving by Faithorne.]
THE GREAT SEAL OF THE PROTECTOR
[From Henfreys Numismata Cromwelliana.]
FACSIMILE SIGNATURE OF OLIVER CROMWELL, OCTOBER 19, 1651
FACSIMILE SIGNATURE OF OLIVER CROMWELL, AUGUST 11, 1657
OLIVER CROMWELL
[From a miniature by Cooper, in the Baptist College at Bristol.]
RICHARD CROMWELL
[From a drawing by W. Bond.]
HENRY CROMWELL
[From a drawing by W. Bond.]
STATUE OF CROMWELL, BY THORNEYCROFT, ERECTED AT WESTMINSTER IN 1899

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