You are invited to an IIHSA Online Lecture on Thursday, October 28th 2021: 5.30 pm (Irish time) / 7.30 pm (Greek time) by Panagiotis Georgakakis (Ph.D. Candidate, University of St. Andrews)
"The New Model Army under the command of Oliver Cromwell and the campaign in Ireland, 1649-1650."

Abstract: The Revolution of 1642 was crucial to the English history not only for its political character, but also for the presence of a passionate religious background, which managed to unite three social classes; those of the bourgeois, of nobles, and of working (lower) class. Puritanism became the glue among those classes which demanded not only the sign of a new “social contract” but also a share to the power. Puritanism’s importance became clearer with the creation of the New Model Army, an army which was victorious in the battlefield. Through the battles the name of Oliver Cromwell became well-known in the political life of the state; yet, his political power was not secured at all. The Irish campaign by Cromwell became a reference point to the history of this island since its results are still clear three centuries later. The purpose of the lecture is the investigation of the motives of this campaign as well as the crucial decisions Cromwell had to take against his rivals. Specifically, this lecture deals with the massacres in Drogheda and Wexford and how these massacres affected the Irish morale, comparing them with the peaceful surrender of the cities of Ross and Clonmel.

Please register via Eventbrite where you will find a Zoom link to attend the lecture. You will also receive it in your email after your registration.

Email for any further information: irishinstitutegr@gmail.com