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Há 2 dias · In 1990 John Morrill edited a collection of essays entitled Oliver Cromwell and the English Revolution. (1) It was based on the premise that Cromwell was too complex and difficult a subject to be best summed up by a single biographer, and so should be tackled by a team which represented the best current experts in different aspects of his personality and activities.
Há 2 dias · Aleister Crowley, on his name change. Crowley had his first significant mystical experience while on holiday in Stockholm in December 1896. Several biographers, including Lawrence Sutin, Richard Kaczynski, and Tobias Churton, believed that this was the result of Crowley's first same-sex sexual experience, which enabled him to recognize his bisexuality. At Cambridge, Crowley maintained a ...
Há 3 dias · James VII and II (14 October 1633 O.S. – 16 September 1701) [a] was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII [4] from the death of his elder brother, Charles II, on 6 February 1685. He was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He was the last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Há 2 dias · Thomas Cromwell Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, Hans Holbein the Younger (1532–1533) Lord Great Chamberlain In office 17 April 1540 – 10 June 1540 Monarch Henry VIII Preceded by John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford Succeeded by Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex Governor of the Isle of Wight In office 2 November 1538 – 10 June 1540 Monarch Henry VIII Preceded by Sir James Worsley Succeeded ...
Há 5 dias · Discover 16 astonishing facts about Oliver Cromwell, a renowned historical figure known for his profound impact on England's history. From his military achievements to his controversial rule, explore the fascinating life of Cromwell.
Há 2 dias · Compiled by Tim Wales. This resource contains the names of over 4,000 officers who served in the armies of Parliament during the first English civil war (1642-6), and in some cases subsequently. This alphabetical directory covers all regions of England and Wales and, while not claiming to be comprehensive, brings together in one place the ...
Há 4 dias · John Timbs, in his "Romance of London," relates a curious anecdote concerning these chambers, to the effect that one evening Oliver Cromwell came thither to talk over with Thurloe a plot for seizing the person of Prince Charles, then at Bruges, and his brothers the Dukes of York and Gloucester, when, finding Thurloe's clerk asleep at his desk, he drew his dagger to kill him, thinking (as was ...
