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Cromwell essay competition 2007
This is an annual prize competition organised by the Cromwell
Association. This year there will be two separate competitions:
Senior/Adult competition with prizes of £150 for those aged between 15
and 18 and £250 for those who are 19 and over.
Junior competition for those who are 14 and under with a prize of £100
for the winner.
The Senior/Adult competition.
What topics should entries be about?
In the spirit of the Association’s logo, ‘promoting our understanding of
the seventeenth century’, the only firm rule is that entries should be
on a topics related to the life and/or times of Oliver Cromwell. In the
past the most effective and successful entries have been on specific and
well-defined topics or questions rather than broad and general ones.
There are lots of exciting questions to be asked and historical problems
to be tackled.
How long should entries be?
No entry should be more than 5,000 words. This does not mean that
shorter entries are not acceptable. Far from it. Length is not a major
criterion for success in this competition. We are looking for quality
not quantity! We will positively welcome shorter pieces of work.
What is the deadline for submission of entries and where should they
be sent?
31 December 2007. To the President of the Cromwell Association,
Professor Barry Coward, by post: 15 Purfield Drive, Wargrave, Berks RG10
8AP or by email:
[email protected]. Please include a note of which competition
you are entering and your postal address.
Successful entries will be considered for inclusion in the Association’s
journal, Cromwelliana or on its website.
The Junior Competition.
The above deadline for submitting entries to the above address applies
to this competition also.
The main difference between this and the adult competition is that (a)
the junior competition is designed to build on the interest many young
people have in the history of their own locality. Hence entries are
invited from young people on the impact of what happened in Britain and
Ireland on their own localities. (b)entries are invited from groups of
pupils via their schools.
What kind of questions might be interesting to investigate about your
own area?
How severely did the Civil War affect your city, town or village? Were
there major rivalries between royalists and parliamentarians in your
area? Is there any evidence that local people tried to keep out of the
conflict? Did the rule of Oliver Cromwell and then his son Richard
affect life in your area?
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