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The Fall, by Henry Reece

The Fall, by Henry Reece

A realistic account of very human chaos shaped by individual agency and contingency.

The final months of England’s only republic, from 1658 to 1660, may be the most consequential yet least understood in its past. For a nation obsessed with the long history of its monarchy this is no coincidence. The Restoration of King Charles II in 1660 cast the...

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Fiction Book of the Month: Miranda Malins on The Puritan Princess

Fiction Book of the Month: Miranda Malins on The Puritan Princess

Miranda's debut novel brought the Cromwell daughters to the fore.

Miranda, The Puritan Princess was your debut novel about the Cromwell family. You're also a Trustee of the Cromwell Association. When did your interest in the Cromwells begin and what sparked it? My fascination with Oliver Cromwell and his family began as a teenager...

The Rebel Daughter, by Miranda Malins

The Rebel Daughter, by Miranda Malins

This is neither men’s history nor women’s history. It is good, gripping history.

Miranda Malins, author of The Puritan Princess, has returned to the Cromwell’s and provided a real treat: a step back in time, to the 1640s, to trace the family’s uneasy rise to power. This time, however, a different Cromwell daughter - Bridget - takes centre stage....

The Rebel Daughter, by Miranda Malins

The Rebel Daughter, by Miranda Malins

The story of Bridge Cromwell, wife of Henry Ireton and a gripping story sharply told.

Miranda Malins, author of The Puritan Princess, has returned to the Cromwell’s and provided a real treat: a step back in time, to the 1640s, to trace the family’s uneasy rise to power. This time, however, a different Cromwell daughter - Bridget - takes centre stage....

Fiction Book of the Month: Miranda Malins on The Puritan Princess

Miranda Malins

The Cromwellian author discusses her inspirations and the Civil War.

Miranda Malins, what led you to the 17th century and the English Civil Wars that you wrote your first book in?  A school debate about the execution of Charles I and a trip to Cromwell’s House in Ely first sparked my passion for this brilliant period. It is the most...