Cromwell's Nemesis: The Earl of Manchester and the English Civil War

20-11-25 - 20-11-25,
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Admission: ££6.50 Adults, £5.00 Students/Museum Members

Location: Via Zoom

The Earl of Manchester has received a bad press from historians. He has traditionally been viewed as a mediocrity, who led the Eastern Association army in a negligent fashion and hampered the career of his far more able and dynamic subordinate, Oliver Cromwell. Unlike Cromwell, Manchester has never received a full biography. The aim of this talk is to reappraise Manchester’s political and military career and to restore his reputation.

Edward Davis is a History teacher at a prep school in Cambridgeshire. His first book, Cromwell’s Nemesis: The Life of Edward Montagu, Second Earl of Manchester, was recently published in two volumes by Partizan Press.

This talk will be recorded and put on a private channel after the 'live talk' for ticket holders to view at their leisure if they miss the live talk or wish to view them again.

Please click on the links for more details and tickets for individual talks. To purchase season tickets for all talks please go to the talk season page.

We are delighted to welcome over four Thursdays:

Thursday 13 November - David Smith on 'Cromwell on Film'

Thursday 20 November - Edward Davis on 'Cromwell's Nemesis: the Earl of Manchester and the Civil War'

Thursday 4 December – Mark Turnbull on 'Prince Rupert: Commander, Creator & Companion’

Thursday 11 December – Holly Brewer on 'Slavery in Paintings and Politics of the Commonwealth’

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PLEASE NOTE: These talks will be held online via Zoom. Joining details will be sent 48 hours before the talk.

Admission: £24 Adults (for 4 talks), £18 for students/Museum Members (for 4 talks); for individual talks £6.50 Adults, £5 students/Museum Members.

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