The Master talks to Cambridge historian Dr Clare Jackson about Oliver Cromwell.

The BBC is currently repeating a three-part documentary series by Sidney alumna and Fellow of Trinity Hall Dr Clare Jackson examining the Stuart dynasty. First shown on BBC Two Scotland in Spring 2014, episode two includes an interview with Master of Sidney Sussex Professor Richard Penty about alumnus Oliver Cromwell.

You can watch the programme by following the link to the BBC iPlayer.  The interview begins around 48 minutes into the programme.

Cromwell's connections to Sidney are explained in our online history Secret Sidney.


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