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Vor 5 Stunden · 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 ...
Vor 4 Tagen · Richard Cromwell's Protectorate had deep roots in the political nation, the Rump Parliament mobilised its supporters impressively, and the country showed little interest in returning to the old order until the republic had collapsed. This is a compelling account that transforms our understanding of England's short-lived period of ...
Vor 2 Tagen · Addresses were a way for the public to express their thanks or loyalty to the country’s leaders, which included Oliver Cromwell and his son Richard; Charles II; the Dutch king William III; and later Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch.
Vor 3 Tagen · The story of the republic and Commonwealth is sensitive, full and generous, and the portrayal of Cromwell, though perhaps too fulsome for some tastes, is certainly strong, vivid and resonant; to this reviewer, it rings true and clear. Where some accounts of this decade tend to trail off in 1658-9, losing interest or enthusiasm ...
Vor 3 Tagen · Richard Cromwell, miniature by an unknown artist; in the National Portrait Gallery, London. (more) For a time, Richard Cromwell was elevated to his father’s titles and dignity, but he was no match in power or skill.
Vor 5 Tagen · Richard Cromwell (4 October 1626 – 12 July 1712) was an English statesman, the second and final Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and the son of the first Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell.
Vor 4 Tagen · 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 ...
