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Title: THE CONTROVERSIAL OLIVER CROMWELL
Review: The English Civil War of the 1600s with Oliver Cromwell; the man who changed the government of England (in the long term) and had enough clout to override other people in power to have England's monarch executed. He had an obscure life for the first 40 years and suffered from depression which he only broke when he found God. An awesome military strategist his elite Ironside Cavalry carried the day at Marston Moor even when he was wounded and pulled back. Many see him as a monster ("The Curse of Cromwell") for his horrific actions in Ireland. That said, his legacy increased the maritime power of England turning it into a world power many years later. WHEN WATCHED: 12/14/2010; MY GRADE: B (B plus if you like the period paintings used to tell the tale).
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