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Elizabeth Cromwell (née Bourchier; 1598 –1665) was the wife of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, and the mother of Richard Cromwell, the second Lord Protector.
5 de dez. de 2014 · There's a special mystery around the life of Elizabeth Cromwell. She was a genuine commoner and very few documents survive other than records of her marriage and death.
Elizabeth and her sister Jane served in the household of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII. [ 5][ 6][ 7] The Seymours rose to prominence after the king's attention turned to Jane. [ 8] In May 1536, Anne Boleyn was accused of treason and adultery, and subsequently executed.
In May 1653 he married at Kensington church Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Sir Francis Russell, a friend and comrade in arms of Oliver Cromwell and his successor as governor of Ely. Between 1654 and 1667 the couple had seven children, all but one of whom survived into adulthood.
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 British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and latterly as a politician.
23 de set. de 2023 · Elizabeth Cromwell rose from obscurity to become Lady Protectoress during England's only republic. Civil War re-enactors will parade through a village during a two-day event...