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Há 1 dia · 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 and latterly as a ...
Há 2 dias · An Irish martyr died on July 1 at Tyburn Tree in London. He was the last Catholic priest to be hanged, drawn, and quartered there; he was the last victim of the Popish Plot’s anti-Catholic, anti-Jesuit hysteria to be executed, but he was not a Jesuit, nor an English priest. St. Oliver Plunkett was the Archbishop of Armagh, the Primate of Ireland.
Há 1 dia · Ezra Stiles, President of Yale University and resident of Newport RI, authored an encyclopedic treatise on sericulture in the 1760s. He gave his silkworms names such as Oliver Cromwell, and fondly likened their behavior to newborn babies or a large company of sleeping children (Unravelled Dreams by Ben Marsh, 2020). The Silk Industry in America
Há 4 dias · He had two sons, Lord Richard, Protector in his father's room, Lord Henry, now Lord Deputy of Ireland; And four daughters, Lady Bridget, first married Lord Ireton, afterwards, Lieutenant-general Fleetwood; Lady Elizabeth, married Lord Cleypole; Lady Mary, married Lord Viscount Fauconberg; Lady Frances, married the Honourable Robert Rich, Grand ...
Há 4 dias · At the center of this tumultuous era was Oliver Cromwell, a military and political leader who played a pivotal role in shaping the course of British history. By 1653, Cromwell had become increasingly disillusioned with the Long Parliament, believing that its remaining members, known as the Rump Parliament, were more concerned with their own self-preservation than serving the interests of the ...
Há 5 dias · Ancient Gates in King Street—Distinguished Residents in King Street—Oliver Cromwell's Mother—A Strange Incident in the Life of Cromwell—King Charles on his Way to his Trial—The Plague—Ancient Hostelries and Coffee houses—Death of Hollar, the Engraver—Delahay Street—Duke Street and its Distinguished Residents—Judge Jeffreys ...
Há 2 dias · He was a parliamentarian soldier during the English Civil Wars (1642-1651) and one of Oliver Cromwell’s most trusted soldiers and confidants. His reputation on the battlefield earned him great respect as a fearsome fighter so much so that King Charles offered him a cavalry regiment when he tried to persuade Francis to change sides during the first Civil War.
