EPISODE · Sep 26, 2025 · 34 MIN
Although most modern historians consider Cromwell’s religious faith and beliefs to be sincere, several contemporaries considered him to be a religious hypocrite, so which viewpoint is correct?
from The World Turned Upside Down - The British Civil Wars 1638-1651 · host The World Turned Upside Down
During his lifetime, many of Oliver Cromwell’s contemporaries – supports as well as critics – questioned the sincerity of his often-stated belief that he was doing God’s work. Today most historians consider that Cromwell was being sincere, some other remain sceptical. At the Cromwell Association’s Schools History Conference, leading academics, Professor Peter Gaunt of the University ... Read more
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Although most modern historians consider Cromwell’s religious faith and beliefs to be sincere, several contemporaries considered him to be a religious hypocrite, so which viewpoint is correct?
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