Oliver Cromwell by I.E. Levine
Grade: 4-8
Summary: One of hte great names in history is that of Oliver Cromwell. He was a gentleman farmer, a member of the House of Commons in 1629 when King Charles I dissolved Parliament in anger and began a tyrannical reign. The King invoked severe religious strictures on all those opposed to the Church of England, imposed harsh taxes, and imprisoned men who were openly defiant. In the decades that followed, Oliver Cromwell led the foreces of freedom in a long, violent struggle to forge a government in which the people would also have a voice.
Cromwell believed passionately in religious and political liberty, and when Parliament re-convened, he helped pass daring reforms meant to curb the Royal power. King Charles, who considered himself above all laws, conspired to imprison the leaders of Parliament, an act that antagonized the people and ignited a Civil War. Although Cromwell was not a military man, he recruited and trained a troop of cavalry, and led them brilliantly in combat, earning the reputation as the most renowned general in England. After four years of war, Cromwell's Roundheads triumphed over the King's Royalists.
But this was only the beginning of the struggle to establish a stable government. On every side, Cromwell encountered intrigue, dissension, ambitious men who cared nothing for the people's rights. He unmasked a sinister plot by the King, put down another Royalist uprising, fought major wars with Scotland and Ireland, who supported the King,---and, reluctantly, was among those who tried Charles for treason and had him beheaded.
Oliver Cromwell was a man dedicated to his own religious principles, yet, in his burning desire to see justice triumph over the divine right of kings, he established a Free Commonwealth of England and became its first Lord Protector, launching a golden age of progress in education, science, and trade.
Format: hardcover, ex lib book with mylar dj
Publisher: Julian Messner
Condition: good
Feature Condition
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Book Cover
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good; a little wear. dj is taped to cover
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Book Spine
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good
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Book Edges
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good; some wear but no boards showing
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Binding
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vg
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Pages
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one page of the front matter has two small puncture holes.
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Book Hinge
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vg
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Textual underlining or highlighting
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no
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Markings/ Labels inside of book
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yes; pocket on front endpage. stamped "withdrawn" on front endpage and title page. label inside back cover
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Markings or Remainder Marks on outside of book
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yes; library name stamped on head edge and remainder mark on foot edge. library label on spine.
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Former Library Book
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yes
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Comments
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used
presumed first edition with a copyright date of 1966
non smoking environment
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