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Há 3 dias · Oliver Cromwell. Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English statesman, politician, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of the British Isles. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1653 Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army ...
Há 3 dias · In the 1650s, Rembrandt's style changed again. Colors became richer and brush strokes more pronounced. With these changes, Rembrandt distanced himself from earlier work and current fashion, which increasingly inclined toward fine, detailed works. His use of light becomes more jagged and harsh, and shine becomes almost nonexistent.
Há 3 dias · 50,700 dead. 83,467 captured [1] 127,000 non-combat deaths (including some 40,000 civilians) [a] The English Civil War refers to a series of civil wars and political machinations between Royalists and Parliamentarians in the Kingdom of England [b] from 1642 to 1651.
Há 4 dias · 26 June. 1650. Act for repealing the Ordinance and Act of Parliament of 15th February, 1644–5, constituting Thomas Lord Fairfax Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief of all the Forces of Parliament, and for continuing in force the commissions granted by the said Lord Fairfax. [C.J., vi., 432.] 26 June, 1650.
Há 3 dias · Although much of what, culturally, seems to define the 1660s has powerful connections to the 1650s, it still seems as though what we think of as 'Restoration' culture took its rise from that event. So while the Restoration can hardly now be characterised as an absent chapter, it is the location of some enduring myths that an examination of a decade brings under useful scrutiny.
Há 3 dias · SP 18/9 f. 137 (1650) George Wood, commissary for the clothing of the soldiers in Ireland. SP 46/95 f. 284 (1650) George Shawe of Stayne Moore, Westmorland. SP 46/104 f. 279 (1650) Colonel George Crompton. SP 18/15 f. 26 (1651) The six gunners now acting service for the safety of the Tower of London.
Há 6 dias · The rent paid for carrying the Londoners' wares from the river and beck to Highgate was c. £12 a year in the first half of the century, rising to £17 in the early 1650s; it then fell to £10—£11 a year in the early 1660s and to £7 4s. in 1668, when 237 loads were led, 41 of them apparently unsold after the fair.
