Oliver Cromwell: Massacres & Manoeuvres

<p>How did Oliver Cromwell navigate the many forces ranged against him and rise to the pinnacle of his power?&nbsp; From the execution of Charles I, through the establishment of the Commonwealth, to savage campaigns in Ireland and Scotland, was Cromwell nothing more than a ruthless and brutal dictator?&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined once again by Professor Ronald Hutton, whose new groundbreaking account <em>Oliver Cromwell: Commander in Chief </em>reveals a different kind of Cromwell.</p><br><p>Listen again to Professor Ronald Hutton in our episode, <a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/7f881c395f8d04cf4cf778872bc68783ab893b29/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Making of Oliver Cromwell &gt;</em></a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor Max Carrey and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘TUDORS’</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here &gt; </a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>