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Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford. Thomas Wentworth was born in London in 1593. The son of a large Yorkshire landowner, Wentworth was knighted when he was only eighteen. In 1614 Wentworth was elected to the House of Commons. He was originally critical of Charles I and in 1626 opposed attempts by the king to impose forced loans.
Porträt von van Dyck. Thomas Wentworth, 1. Earl of Strafford (* 13. April 1593 in London; † 12. Mai 1641 ebenda) [1] war einer der führenden Politiker im Vorfeld des englischen Bürgerkriegs. Ein Höhepunkt seiner Laufbahn war seine Berufung zum Lord-Statthalter von Irland; noch heute gilt er dort als Symbolfigur eines absoluten englischen ...
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1593-1641), was an English statesman, a major figure in the events leading up to the English Civil War. He served in parliament and was a supporter of King Charles I. From 1632 to 1639 he instituted a harsh rule as Lord Deputy of Ireland. Recalled back to England, he became a leading adviser to the king, attempting to strengthen the royal position ...
The correspondence of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, consists of letter books (in which he or his secretaries recorded both incoming and outgoing correspondence) and bound volumes of original letters (mainly addressed to Strafford but including a number from him), as well as a number of miscellaneous items.
Thomas Wentworth An early American Spiritualist, this pioneer in search of truth came to Northwest Ohio in the 1880s and established the Spiritualist Camp in Sherwood — the first in the state. The auditorium was built in 1911, with supporters paying $2 to have their name engraved into the cement blocks set in the walls.
22 de mar. de 2022 · Wentworth Castle is the Grade I listed building located at Stainborough, England. The original name of this castle was Stainborough Castle until it was purchased by Thomas Wentworth, Baron Raby, in 1708. It got its name Wentworth in 1731. This estate was under the care of Heritage Trust from 2001 to 2019, and now it is open for the public to ...
BCW Project is a website that explores the history of the British Civil Wars, Commonwealth and Protectorate. This webpage tells the story of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, a powerful and controversial adviser to King Charles I who was executed by Parliament in 1641.
