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Cromwell was not directly descended from Henry VIII’s chief minister Thomas Cromwell, who was elevated to the earldom of Essex but was condemned and executed in 1540 when he fell from favour, though he was connected to him via Thomas’s sister. Oliver’s great-great-grandfather, Morgan Williams, had married Thomas Cromwell’s sister ...
9 de nov. de 2009 · Bettmann / Getty Images. Oliver Cromwell was a political and military leader in 17th century England who served as Lord Protector, or head of state, of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and ...
Oliver Cromwell descendia de Catherine Cromwell (nascida por cerca de 1483), uma irmã mais velha do estadista Tudor Thomas Cromwell. Apesar de ter casado, manteve o seu nome, possivelmente para manter a ligação com o seu tio famoso. Das suas crianças, Richard Cromwell (1500-1544) foi o pai de Henry Cromwell (1524 - 6 de janeiro de 1603).
The collected letters and speeches of Oliver Cromwell have appeared in many different editions and versions since they were first published in 1845 by Thomas Carlyle. Carlyle’s fascination with Cromwell grew out of his interest in the concept of heroes and hero worship and he set out in the early 1840s to write a biography of Cromwell.
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 descended indirectly on his father’s side from Henry VIII ’s chief minister, Thomas Cromwell, who had helped Oliver’s great-grandfather and grandfather acquire confiscated monastic land in ...
Oliver Cromwell was appointed as Protector for life, and served in that role until his death in September 1658. After the execution of the King in January 1649, the remaining MPs from the House of Commons had run the country, often known by now as the ‘Rump Parliament’. In April 1653 Cromwell used the army to eject the Rump as he and other ...
