Only in Heaven: Life and Campaigns of Sir Arthur Hesilrige, 1601-61 - Tapa dura

At a time when England was rocked by political and military unrest, Sir Arthur Hesilrige was one of Parliament's staunchest patriots. Throughout the nation's greatest turmoil Hesilrige stood firmly against the arbitrary power of Charles I and both Oliver and Richard Cromwell.
Following his discovery of Hesilrige's birthplace in the quiet Northamptonshire village of Alderton, Barry Denton has traced Sir Arthur's life from peaceful childhood amidst a God-loving family, to a man of fast temper and fiery political passion.
The battles of Edgehill, Lansdown, Roundway Down, Cheriton and Newbury are brought vividly to life as troopers charge and the crack of musketry echoes from the pages. Through illuminating papers from the Hazelrigg collection the thoughts of Oliver Cromwell, Henry Ireton, John Lambert, Sir Thomas Fairfax and John Bright are examined, covering such campaigns as Preston and Dunbar, before entering the intrigue of northern witch-hunts and Sir Arthur's legal battle with the leader of "The Levellers'," John Lilburne and the "poor tenants'" of Durham.

Barry Denton is Press Officer and Council Member of the Cromwell Association, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a founder member of the Battlefields Trust. He has written numerous articles and papers on the English Civil Wars and is a recognized authority on the New Model Army.