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BOOKSHELF - ENGLISH CIVIL WAR - DENNIS SEWELL CROMWELL'S SPY PART 2
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1828 DOWNING STREET
Diplomacy Betrayal And Royal Favor
[Guest], Part Two: Serving as a senior diplomat and spymaster under John Thurloe, Downing negotiates complex European treaties in Latin with figures like Cardinal Mazarin. Domestically, he displays extreme harshness toward religious dissidents like Quakers. Following Oliver Cromwell's death and subsequent political instability, he skillfully switches sides to offer secret intelligence to the exiled Charles II. To secure royal favor after the monarchy's restoration, he ruthlessly turns on former allies, orchestrating the capture and extradition of regicides from Holland. His opportunistic maneuvering cements his immense wealth, political standing, and lasting architectural legacy, Downing Street. (20
Diplomacy Betrayal And Royal Favor
[Guest], Part Two: Serving as a senior diplomat and spymaster under John Thurloe, Downing negotiates complex European treaties in Latin with figures like Cardinal Mazarin. Domestically, he displays extreme harshness toward religious dissidents like Quakers. Following Oliver Cromwell's death and subsequent political instability, he skillfully switches sides to offer secret intelligence to the exiled Charles II. To secure royal favor after the monarchy's restoration, he ruthlessly turns on former allies, orchestrating the capture and extradition of regicides from Holland. His opportunistic maneuvering cements his immense wealth, political standing, and lasting architectural legacy, Downing Street. (20