TY - BOOK AU - McMains,H.F. TI - The death of Oliver Cromwell /H.F. McMains SN - 9780813159102 AV - DA427 .D438 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - Lexington PB - The University Press of Kentucky KW - Generals KW - Great Britain KW - Biography KW - Heads of state KW - Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658 KW - Death and burial KW - History KW - Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660 KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Outward Signs; 2. Ireton: Death and Destiny; 3. Cromwell: Ivit ad Plures; 4. An Unexpected Good Accident; 5. Infernal Saints; 6. Hic Situs Est; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index; 2; b N2 - For centuries, rumors have circulated in England that Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell did not die of natural causes. Now, in a fascinating book that reads like a historical whodunit, we have a motive, a means, a murderer (complete with his own deathbed confession), and a supporting cast that includes John Milton and Andrew Marvell. Almost from the moment of Cromwell's death in 1658, writers and biographers have dismissed suspicions of foul play as little more than the result of a powerful person's unexpected demise. They have assumed that at age fifty-nine Cromwell was in generally poor health a UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=938381&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -