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- ISBN 9780008671310
- Weight: 270g
- Dimensions: 159 x 240mm
- Publication Date: 24 Sep 2026
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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THOMAS MADE ENGLAND. OLIVER MADE BRITAIN.
An original new history by Miranda Malins that brings together Thomas Cromwell and Oliver Cromwell for the first time.
It is astonishing that these two men – two of the most powerful, impactful and controversial commoners in British history – came from the same family. They came from nothing and fell back to nothing, but not before they had walked with giants, changing everything as architects of the early modern world.
Miranda Malins takes readers on an extraordinary journey through two centuries of history, from the Wars of the Roses to the accession of the Hanoverians, to delight readers who love to explore family dynamics, dynastic succession and discover overlooked voices from the past – particularly those of women.
Family mattered above all else to the Cromwells. Without understanding their family, we will never fully understand them. House of Cromwell is the first history of the most unique, disruptive, creative and controversial family to rule Britain.
Miranda is a historian specialising in the history of Oliver Cromwell, his family and the politics of the Interregnum period following the Civil Wars. She studied at Cambridge University, leaving with a PhD, and has been a Trustee of the Cromwell Association for over a decade. Miranda has written two historical novels about the Cromwell family published by Orion Fiction: The Puritan Princess (2020) and The Rebel Daughter (2022). She also contributes features and book reviews to publications including History Today, the Critic, BBC History, Aspects of History, Historia and the journal Cromwelliana. Together with Paul Lay, Miranda hosts the podcast '1666 And All That' on seventeenth century history and has appeared herself as a guest on many radio shows and podcasts including Talk Radio Europe, BBC Bristol, 'History Hack' and 'Not Just the Tudors'.
