I simply would not be a writer without him.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Miranda is a writer and historian specialising in the history of Oliver Cromwell, his family and the politics of the Interregnum period following the Civil Wars. She studied at Cambridge University, leaving with a PhD, and continues to speak at conferences and publish journal articles and book reviews. She is also a Trustee of the Cromwell Association. Alongside this, Miranda works as a commercial solicitor in the City and began writing historical novels on maternity leave. She lives in Hampshire with her husband, young son, and cat Keats. The Puritan Princess is her debut novel.
CREDITS
Miranda Malins and Orion Fiction would like to thank everyone at Orion who worked on the publication of The Puritan Princess in the UK.
Editorial
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First published in Great Britain in 2020 by Orion Books
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Table of Contents
Dedication
Title Page
Contents
Cast of Characters
Family Tree
Prologue
PART ONE
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
PART TWO
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
PART THREE
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
PART FOUR
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
PART FIVE
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Epilogue
Historical Note
Acknowledgements
Author Biography
Credits
Copyright
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