Cromwellian Conversations 28: Recreating Cromwell's Daughters; a conversation with Miranda Malins

One of the advantages of historical novels is that they can recreate a lost world and fill in the gaps in evidence, bringing the past to life for readers. Cromwell Museum Curator Stuart Orme chats to bestselling author and historian Miranda Malins about the experience of fictionalising the Cromwell family, bringing to life Frances in 'The Puritan Princess' and now Bridget in her new novel 'The Rebel Daughter'.

[@paulgowland1610]

The book sounds fascinating and I can't wait to buy the book!

[@davidfogarty2220]

Yes i like sound of this.

[@itscumin2449]

I am desprately happy because I realllyyy love Bridget! I am going to pre order now hahaha

[@Ammeeeeeeer]

Oh wow, now I gotta find her books! 🤩 Would love to find them in a bookstore, but even before the pandemic physical bookstores were dying; Covid was just the final nail in the coffin. Very likely I have to order online. A book focused on Bridget and Henry Ireton....wow!

[@RK-su4hs]

According to family research my grandmother had done we are the related to Bridgette Cromwells blood line
Miranda’s storytelling & description of the Cromwell’s daughter really brought these people to life. Excellent
Fun fact
Bridgette Cromwell was struggling to recover from the birth of her seventh child
Bridgette rode out with 2 guards on horses under cover of darkness to see an old lady herbalist who lived in a cottage in the forest
Bridgette did get the herbs & gave the old lady some silver pieces Also a paper that gave the old lady the rights to the small piece of land where she lived
Nonetheless the herbs did not revive her health & Bridgette passed away a few days later