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18 de jun. 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.
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Oliver Cromwell - Puritan, Protector, Revolution: Oliver...
- Military and Political Leader
Oliver Cromwell - English Civil War, Protectorate, Lord...
- Henry Cromwell
Cromwell studied at the University of Cambridge and Gray’s...
- Henry Ireton
Henry Ireton (born 1611, Attenborough, Nottinghamshire,...
- John Pym
John Pym (born 1583/84, Brymore, Somerset, Eng.—died Dec. 8,...
- Richard Cromwell
Richard Cromwell (born Oct. 4, 1626—died July 12, 1712,...
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Hace 6 días · This alphabetical directory covers all regions of England and Wales and, while not claiming to be comprehensive, brings together in one place the largest listing of parliamentarian officers in service prior to the creation of the New Model Army in 1645.
13 de jun. de 2024 · Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake is a 1942 adventure film directed by John Cromwell, starring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney. The film was adapted from Edison Marshall's 1941 historical novel Benjamin Blake.
11 de jun. de 2024 · Dead Reckoning is a 1946 film noir directed by John Cromwell, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lizabeth Scott. The film follows a veteran who becomes embroiled in a complex web of murder, deception, and double-crossing after seeking to clear his friend's name.
16 de jun. de 2024 · The Cromwellian conquest of Ireland (1649–1653) was a pivotal chapter in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, involving the re-conquest of Ireland by the forces of the English Parliament, led by Oliver Cromwell.
Hace 5 horas · Thomas Cromwell (/ ˈ k r ɒ m w əl,-w ɛ l /; 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.. Cromwell was one of the most powerful proponents of the English Reformation, and the creator of true ...
Hace 3 días · Cromwell has been variously described as a military dictator by Winston Churchill, and as a hero of liberty by John Milton, Thomas Carlyle, and Samuel Rawson Gardiner. The debate over his historical reputation continues.