Synopses & Reviews
From William Shakespeare to Winston Churchill, the Very Interesting People series provides authoritative bite-sized biographies of Britain's most fascinating historical figures - people whose influence and importance have stood the test of time.
Each book in the series is based upon the biographical entry from the world-famous Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
About the Author
Gordon Campbell is Professor of Renaissance Studies at the University of Leicester
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Becoming a writer
2. 'Fresh woods and pastures new'
3. Polemicist and teacher
4. Champion of the Republic
5. Milton's Paradise
6. 'England hath need of thee'
Sources
Index