If you're a beginner in your knowledge of Oliver Cromwell and the Civil War, I really think this book will help you get to grips with what can feel like a complicated and drawn-out period of history.

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The Creative Historian

Besides telling us about these overlooked female personalities Whitehead has given us an exceptionally clear and concise biography of the great man and a short but lucid guide to the religious, political and military turmoil of his time. It is worth reading for this alone.

Historical Novels Review

I love reading anything about women of the past and this book was showing us the english society in the early 1600s, we read about women’s ranks and the parts they played and we do follow the story of Cromwell, which if you’re like me and had literally zero information about him to begin with was quite interesting!

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Erulastiell, Samantha Cooper

They say that behind every great man is a woman, even if she is rarely seen or known about, especially from such turbulent times as the British civil wars. Cromwell has long been a favourite historical person of mine, I can’t help thinking the UK would have been so different had they not restored the monarchy, but instead allowed Cromwell’s sweeping reforms to take effect. Julian Whitehead’s book concentrates on another side of Cromwell, the women in his life, who undoubtedly influenced him and aided his thought processes. A remarkable, very readable book.

Books Monthly

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Intimate portrait of Cromwell and family
This is Mr Whitehead's third foray into seventeenth century Britain, his previous two works detailing espionage, secret service, plots and conspiracies during the English Civil War and the Restoration. As a former intelligence officer, the author is able to give a highly professional account of these subjects. Cromwell And His Women is an altogether different proposition. Here we can see Julian Whitehead writing about a period of history he is clearly passionate about and taking a different perspective from Cromwell the general, or the politician – here we have Cromwell the man. From the first pages, the scene is set – English society in the early 1600s, and the part played by women of every rank is described; and while following Cromwell’s story, the author focuses on Cromwell’s interactions with women throughout his life. For students of the Civil War era, this books, like Whitehead’s previous two, are a must for the bookshelf.

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