Book Companion - Oliver Cromwell

About this episode

Charlie Higson explores the life of Oliver Cromwell and the period without a monarchy in England.

Willy Willy, Harry......er.....no. This one doesn't fit into the rhyme, BUT, after lopping Charles I's head off, Oliver Cromwell abolished the Monarchy and led the country himself, so he's a worthy inclusion. In this episode Charlie Higson unpicks Cromwell's life and the reasons why we had 11 years without a King or Queen. His 'proper historian' is Dr Jonathan Healey , author of 'Blazing World - A New History of Revolutionary England' The book of this podcast, Willie Willie Harry Stee is out now, the perfect feast for your eyes as this podcast is a feast for your ears. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Willie-Harry-Stee-brand-new-hilarious/dp/0008741050 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Charlie Higson

Guest: Dr Jonathan Healey

Topics covered

• Oliver Cromwell
• English history
• Monarchy abolition
• Civil War
• Historical analysis

Keywords

• Oliver Cromwell
• Charles I
• English history
• Civil War
• Dr Jonathan Healey

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Blazing World - A New History of Revolutionary England, Willie Willie Harry Stee

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