regicide
United by ambition: the ruthless rapacity of England’s two famous Cromwells
Protestant evangelicalism, avarice and the promotion of family fortunes were what chiefly characterised both ill-fated statesmen
How weird was Oliver Cromwell?
The pious people’s champion was not only a sadist and ruthless self-promoter; he could also indulge in infantile horseplay during the pressurised period leading up to the regicide
A great talent-spotter
There’s no excuse for dullness, especially when writing about a life as eventful as Joseph Johnson’s, the publisher and bookseller…
