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Há 5 dias · Sack of Wexford. First Siege of Waterford. Dunbar. Worcester. 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.
- Soldier and statesman
- Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
- pre-1642 (militia service), 1642–1651 (civil war)
- Robert Cromwell (father), Elizabeth Steward (mother)
29 de abr. de 2024 · Oliver Cromwell, English soldier and statesman, who led parliamentary forces in the English Civil Wars and was lord protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1653–58) during the republican Commonwealth. Learn more about the life and accomplishments of Cromwell in this article.
- What was Oliver Cromwell’s family like?The son of Robert Cromwell—a member of one of Queen Elizabeth I’s parliaments, a landlord, and a justice of the peace—Oliver Cromwell also was desc...
- What were Oliver Cromwell’s beliefs?In religious matters, Oliver Cromwell, a Puritan, believed that individual Christians could establish direct contact with God through prayer and th...
- What did Oliver Cromwell accomplish?As one of the generals on the parliamentary side in the English Civil Wars (1642–51) against Charles I, Oliver Cromwell helped overthrow the Stuart...
- How did Oliver Cromwell influence others?Oliver Cromwell’s victories at home and abroad helped to enlarge and sustain a Puritan attitude of mind in Great Britain and North America that lon...
28 de abr. de 2024 · BBC News, Cambridgeshire. 28 April 2024. Two Parliamentarian cavalry troops will be marking the 425th anniversary of Oliver Cromwell's birth. The Civil War leader and Lord Protector was born on...
27 de abr. de 2024 · Oliver Cromwell: God's Warrior and the English Revolution. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 2011, ISBN: 9780333688960; 288pp.; Price: £60.00. Ian Gentles’ book (a welcome addition to the British History in Perspective Series edited by Jeremy Black) is the first new biography of Oliver Cromwell in many years.
7 de mai. de 2024 · Opening the first section Patrick Little, who has done so much to rebuild interest in Cromwell studies and, in particular, the Protectorate, offers a dynastic interpretation of Cromwell’s ‘intended’ legacy. The argument is that 1656 presented him with dynastic opportunities.
30 de abr. de 2024 · Thomas Cromwell (born c. 1485, Putney, near London—died July 28, 1540, probably London) was the principal adviser (1532–40) to England’s Henry VIII, chiefly responsible for establishing the Reformation in England, for the dissolution of the monasteries, and for strengthening the royal administration. At the instigation of his enemies, he ...
2 de mai. de 2024 · How much do you know about Thomas Cromwell? As Henry VIII's chief minister, he became one of the most powerful men in England – but little is known about his origins. Here, historian Tracy Borman answers all the questions you need to know – from his meteoric rise to his spectacular fall from favour…
