Countless biographies and other works have treated Oliver
Cromwell as a political figure. Some few have dealt sketchily
with his personal religious life as seen in his private letters
and the testimony of his contemporaries. Few have considered his
impact on his times in the light of his religious experience.This study is an attempt to trace the development of
Cromwellls central religious convictions, using especially his
conception of Providence as a key to an understanding of his life
and work