Conquest Pt 7: The Curse of Cromwell

In the grand finale of our Conquest series, Naomi and Tim dig into one of the most notorious episodes of Irish history, starring none other than Oliver Cromwell. We explore his rise to power as a major player in the puritan faction of England's civil war, and how he came to view the task of "pacifying" Ireland both as a way to solidify his support, and as a kind of holy war. Cromwell's actions in Ireland were genocidal. Nevertheless, we discuss how his actions in Ireland continue to be played down among historians in Britain to this day. Naomi and Tim discuss more, including the uncomfortable resonances to current day news, in a bonus debrief episode over on Patreon Micheál Ó Siochrú's authorative work on Cromwell, 'God's Executioner', is available here:

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Conquest Pt 7: The Curse of Cromwell is an episode from The Irish Passport by The Irish Passport.

This episode is 1:14:48 long.

This episode was published on Jun 1, 2025.

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