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The Real Story Behind ‘Wolf Hall’ and the Fall of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s Most Controversial Adviser
Based on Hilary Mantel's novel "The Mirror & the Light," the last installment in the acclaimed television series chronicles ...
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Who was Oliver Cromwell?
Oliver Cromwell died in 1658 ... This was known as the Restoration. The Interregnum, England’s 11-year period as a republic, was over, and the monarchy was restored. There were also developments ...
Museum in bid to buy Oliver Cromwell's watch
A museum which tells the story of Oliver Cromwell is hoping ... Puritans were Protestants who, like Cromwell, thought the ...
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You think you know Croydon? Here’s Why You Don’t.
It’s hard to picture Oliver Cromwell, England’s first Lord Protector, bowling around Croydon as a means of relaxation. It is equally challenging to imagine a farmer bowling from Croydon to ...
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Excerpt: God and Gold
On September 17, 1656, Oliver Cromwell ... a staple of American political rhetoric in the last generation. In Cromwell's England, the concept of legitimate political parties was still struggling ...
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Charles II becomes King after Cromwell's death – 1660
After the death of Cromwell, the Protectorate regime collapses and amid wild popular jubilation Charles II is confirmed as King of England, Ireland and Scotland. Rumoured to be a Catholic ...
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Oliver Cromwell and Family
Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, was born in Huntingdon on 25th April 1599. He was the second son of Robert Cromwell (d.1617) and his wife ...