A fiery puritan in his youth, Cromwell became the most significant political figure in mid-seventeenth century England, leading the parliamentary forces in the English Civil War in overthrowing the Stuart monarchy of King Charles I. Dedicated to “The Young Free Churchmen of England, ” the book explores his reign as lord protector, marked by religious tolerance. This portrait of Cromwell and his religious views will surprise and intrigue history lovers.
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Robert Forman Horton (1855–1934) was a British writer. He was educated at Oxford, where he was later appointed a history lecturer. In 1880 he became a pastor of the Congregational Church. His numerous publications include works on theology and history, as well as biographies, including Alfred Tennyson: A Saintly Life.