Oliver Cromwell - The King Killer Documentary

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As a Pennsylvanian, I was struck by how much of my Commonwealth's history was a direct result of Cromwell, his government, and the conflicts of the time. Very enlightening!

What a wonderful rich tapestry of glorious complexity - so very clearly narrated and adorned with cleverly chosen images… I was both alarmed and amused by how much I did not know - or perhaps had forgotten. Your documentary has inspired me to learn more!

I LOVE how well put together these documentaries are put together! Better than the History Channel during its prime! Keep up the good work! Road to 1 million subs will be here before you know it!

Fantastic program. A balanced view of a difficult historic character. Very well scripted and delivered. Many thanks D Mullins

Interesting story, my landlord is the current owner of Arden farm also known as Cromwells castle, it was supposedly one of his favourite retreats when he wasnt busy.

The older movie they made about Cromwell, (I think that's the name as well), was a very good movie. Great acting as well

Thank you for another extremely informative and balanced documentary about this complex man of British history. It covers such a critical point of time with wonderfully clear and concise delivery, coupled with exquisite visuals. Thank you once again.🖤🇨🇦

Excellent. I was particularly interested in the section explaining how he became a bonafide military commander and the evolution of his New Model Army. A superb presentation. Thank you!

This was a thoroughly enjoyable documentary in all regards. This is coming from a seasoned long term fan of documentaries on just about any topic. So I have seen the best of the best, and also the simply plain terrible. This one was worth the near two hours just before noon on my day off work.

At 40 years old the guy was broke, disillusioned and had no prospects. I felt that. Then within a few years he was one of the most powerful men in the country.

I am SOOOOO grateful for the time and effort you put into the research, the detailed research of this, YouTube video!

These really are some of the best history content out there. I go to sleep listening to these. Thanks

Ahh such a polarizing figure. In the end he was what he fought against when he left his son the protectorate

From Canada: My family's history was influenced by this whole period. The Farley clan came mainly from NW England commonly called the Midlands and beyond. We were forced migrated in the 1640's to what is now the County of Armagh in northern Ireland. One of the six northern counties. Our religious affiliation has always been the Church of England. When I started doing genealogy I always assumed we were "Irish" but was told in no uncertain terms by an Irish genealogist that we were not Irish but transplanted English. This was a total surprise, hence my study of the history of that era. This video simply confirms what I had learned. If one assumes there are five generations per one hundred years, the Farley's have been in Ireland for 19 generations. Two brothers came to Canada in 1795 and that's how my lineage eventually became Canadian. The fact that I was firmy advised we were not Irish supports the statement that the "real" Irish have never accepted the people transplanted by Cromwell from England and Scotland in the 1640/50's. So be it, but as far as I'm concerned, I'm Irish descent.

As a German I jealously realise how many opportunities England had in the strugle of civic emancipation. O. Cromwell was just a singular figure in it and even not inevetible to come out the like.

Cromwell is one of my favorite historical personalities. While analyzing a person for his successes and failures, this is a must to keep the prevailing situation by then along with strength of the opposing forces in mind. Perhaps Cromwell is the only person who tried to give an end to the more than a millennium long British Royalty. Even his failure because the soon after his death the British parliament swapped its sovereignty with the drastically reduced role of the king and whatever we see the present day constitutional monarchy, it was Cromwell who laid the foundation stone. Thank you once more for such wonderful commentary. I would however suggest to either split such documentary into two episodes. One and half hour is too long to watch in one go.

The high quality of the narrators voice and delivery would make Edmund Burke proud indeed. Cromwell is one of those historical characters that still needs to get much more proper attention. Your profile has gone significantly forward in that regard. It was nice to see reference to the famous Cecil family; certainly worth a profile of its own. Some of your expositions such as Karl Marx on the distant horizon and cofirming that "indentured servant" was just another form of slavery , will gain more and more viewers to your most credible channel. While Napoleon still gets full on attention, he is basically always studied in a vacumn of history. Oliver Cromwell was the perfect template for what Napoleon became. If one were to do a Plutarch like lives comparison of the two, students will see a connecting bridge of western political evolution which will provide at least a catharsis of understanding for the period from the English Civil war to the American/French revolutions. Thank You.

That was a great documentary, I knew hardly anything about my own country’s history,I’m English by the way,I’ve subscribed to learn even more. Thank you.

So far great as always guys! You always do your best with these videos! Cant wait to the Athelstan one!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉