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Oliver Cromwell first became a Member of Parliament in 1628, when he was elected as one of the two borough MPs for Huntingdon, on the nomination of the Montagu family of Hinchingbrooke. He did not distinguish himself in any way at the time, being in modern terms a backbench MP with no real political experience.
Jan 3, 2023 · Here are 10 facts about the England’s first Lord Protector. 1. He was distantly related to Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s chief minister. Oliver Cromwell was born in Huntingdon to a family in the landed gentry. His great-great-grandmother, Katherine, was Thomas Cromwell ‘s older sister, and her sons chose to take her name, Cromwell, rather ...
Sep 30, 2021 · The dark truth about Oliver Cromwell. The victor of the Civil Wars described himself as pious, honest and selfless. But, as all too many victims of his lies and malice would have attested, the reality was often more sinister, writes Professor Ronald Hutton. Professor Ronald Hutton. Published: September 30, 2021 at 7:44 AM.
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. Cromwell was one of the most powerful proponents ...
We aim to encourage interest in the life and times of Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector, who was born in Huntingdon in 1599 and died at Whitehall in 1658. Cromwell is an intensely controversial figure equally reviled and revered both during his lifetime and after. This site contains a wide range of information and resources to investigate.
Oliver Cromwell's head. Photos of Oliver Cromwell's head, 1911. Present location. Sidney Sussex College. Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector and ruler of the English Commonwealth after the defeat and beheading of King Charles I during the English Civil War, died on 3 September 1658 of natural causes. He was given a public funeral at Westminster ...
Jul 17, 1970 · Cromwell: Directed by Ken Hughes. With Richard Harris, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley, Dorothy Tutin. Puritan statesman Oliver Cromwell leads England in a civil war against the absolutist and Catholic-sympathetic King Charles I.
