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Hace 2 días · Thomas Cromwell ( / ˈkrɒmwəl, - wɛl /; [1] [a] c. 1485 – 28 July 1540), briefly Earl of Essex, was an English statesman and lawyer who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII from 1534 to 1540, when he was beheaded on orders of the king, who later blamed false charges for the execution.
- Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell, Anne Cromwell, Grace Cromwell, Jane Cromwell
- Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex
Hace 2 días · Jason Peacey rounds off the book with a successful defence against Cromwell’s successor as Protector, his son Richard, against traditional charges of laziness and political inexperience. He shows well how the younger Cromwell spent the first half of the Protectorate learning the ropes of local government and service as an MP, and ...
Hace 3 días · Taking a longer view, Toby Barnard argues that Cromwell and the Cromwellian repression of Ireland was both a product and a step in the tragic and unhappy history of Ireland in the 17th century.
Hace 3 días · 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)
Hace 1 día · Cromwell defeated Charles II at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651, and Charles fled to mainland Europe. Cromwell became Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland. Charles spent the next nine years in exile in France, the Dutch Republic and the Spanish Netherlands.
Hace 5 días · Discover 16 astonishing facts about Oliver Cromwell, a renowned historical figure known for his profound impact on England's history. From his military achievements to his controversial rule, explore the fascinating life of Cromwell.
Hace 1 día · As, for instance, Today’s Poem, “Shall I wasting in despair,” one of the lighter poems we offer on Wednesdays here in Poems Ancient and Modern. In five eight-line stanzas of tetrameter couplets, Wither walks through the reasons a courtier might pursue a woman: her looks, her kindly temperament, her virtues, her wealth.
