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Borman's cromwell is a well researched insight into one of histories most infamous characters. Interesting the growth of parliamentary power and the establishment of protestantism in16th century england. Cromwell created enemies,either on his own or o... Read More
Tracy borman writes with clarity, ease and flair. My only quibble is that the author would combine 16th century english with modern english in the same paragraphs with no warning or translation. Borman's writing is perfect, reporting the facts snd the... Read More
Cons
Author claims henry viii ushered in the modern era or was a social/cultural watershed for england. But what the author claims cromwell served is at odds with the truth. The modern-day church if england, the church of henry viii, is as monstrous a joke... Read More
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This is not my first tracy borman book and i was just as pleased with the level of competence and depth of scholarship with whi... Read More
The author does a good job of portraying cromwell as a human being with the faults and virtues common to us all
There are many dark sides to this life however at the end the author does try to balance the positive with the negative
The book is written linearly and in easy with the exception of the olde english quotations english
Packaging/appearance
This book was very interesting and it had so much history from the the early age up till his death
Competitiveness
Cromwells ambitions have been achieved he has exceeded his own mentor
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His failure to deal with them laid the board on his coffin
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Cromwell was the loyal general who could not tell the truth to his king
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He carried out his masters wishes to the fullest till he failed to realize how expendable he was
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Died for his ambition to quote william
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Most of the things he did was for the good of the people
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He was constantly under fire by the ignoble nobles who couldnt admit that he was far more intelligent than they were
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The church of that period was robbing the people blind and were far richer than they had a right too be
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The king was far more interested in bedding young girls than running the country and thomas did what he had to do to make the old lecher happy
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