The Lord Protector

Are there any Henty books with the story centering around Oliver Cromwell? I have heard some rather negative things about him and I would like to know if they are true or not. Thanks. -Anne

Well, yes and no. There are no Henty books centered on Cromwell, but in at least one of them, Friends Though Divided, Cromwell makes a short appearance. Though Henty does not portray him as evil or bad, he definitely thought Cromwell was wrong to have gone against the King.

Oliver Cromwell

Opinions differ greatly on Cromwell, but in my estimation he is definitely a true hero. Henty had a slightly different opinion of Cromwell, but that is partly due to the fact that Henty was a Royalist and I am not. But I would still be friends with Henty, even though divided on this subject.

I would say that good men can disagree on the subject of Cromwell, but the negative opinions of him are typically based on false premises. But, Cromwell is most definitely one of my heroes.

VoD, Joshua Titus