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     Why did Oliver Cromwell end up in Ireland in the first place?

     Cromwell's well-equipped forces faced an army of Irish and Old English Catholics, Irish Protestants and English royalists

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     Why would Olivia name her son after a traitor in Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade?

     In Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade Chapter 17, Olivia Stubbs gives birth to her son. She ends up naming the boy Cromwell Percival John Malcolm Stubbs. The name Cromwell comes from the name of a traitor.

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     Election campaigning in Major and Cromwell's town

     Just off a side street is the Cromwell Museum, dedicated to Oliver Cromwell, a Huntingdon MP in the 17th Century, who was Lord Protector after the Civil War victory of the Royalists and the execution of Charles I. In more recent times it was the seat of the former Conservative Prime Minister John Major.

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     Everything you could ever want to know about the uniforms of the British Army

     From Cromwell's New Model Army to Waterloo to the King's Coronation, the outfits of our soldiers have always been as functional as they have been stylish.

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     Ancient Roman road used by key historical figures discovered in cottage garden

     An ancient Roman Road said to be used by key historical figures including William the Conqueror, Oliver Cromwell and every King and Queen of Scotland, has been found in a garden near Stirling. Dating back almost 2,000 years, the cobbled road was built by ...

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   Who was Oliver Cromwell?

   • The English parliament was now encircled by threats from Scotland and Ireland. Both declared their loyalty to Charles Stuart (Charles I's son), while England became a republic and appointed Cromwell as lord lieutenant of Ireland. From Biographics, a profile of Oliver Cromwell, the smalltime farmer from the British sticks turned military dictator

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   How did Olivia Stubbs get the name Cromwell?

   • In Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade Chapter 17, Olivia Stubbs gives birth to her son. She ends up naming the boy Cromwell Percival John Malcolm Stubbs. The name Cromwell comes from the name of a traitor. The name Cromwell comes up when Percy notes that the baby’s head looks like that of Oliver Cromwell’s.

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   Did Cromwell fight in the Confederate war?

   • In Ireland, Cromwell faced an army comprising Irish and Old English Catholics (most of whom took part in the confederate wars of the 1640s), Irish Protestants outraged by Charles I's execution (some of whom fought against the Irish confederates) and English royalists (who fought with and against Irish soldiers in England in the 1640s).

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   Why did Cromwell get the name 'Cromwell'?

   • Thus, the name 'Cromwell' became synonymous with the actions of the New Model Army at Drogheda and Wexford and other policies imposed by the Cromwellian administration such as the transplantation of Irish Catholics to Connaught, the 1650s land settlement, and the transportation of Irish people to Barbados as indentured servants.

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3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-cambridgeshireHuntingdon's Oliver Cromwell Museum soars in popularity - BBC

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   The museum, in Cromwell's old school, has the best collection of objects relating to his life and times in the world. It attracted 13,261 visitors in the 2023-4 financial year, an increase of more than 20% compared to pre-pandemic levels.

   • Oliver Cromwell letter 'familiar to many with mental health ...

     A letter in which Oliver Cromwell talks about loneliness...

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5. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-cambridgeshireOliver Cromwell letter 'familiar to many with mental health ...

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   Feb 15, 2020 · The letter, written in 1652, reveals Cromwell's depression and isolation. It is part of a £160,000 refurbishment of the Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon, where he was educated and served as an MP.

6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-cambridgeshireSignificant Oliver Cromwell deed joins Huntingdon archive - BBC

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   Oct 31, 2021 · Oliver Cromwell played a major role in the execution of Charles I. He led the invasion of Ireland in 1649, which resulted in massacres of Catholic civilians at Drogheda and Wexford

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7. www.yahoo.com › news › really-killed-notoriousWhat Really Killed Notorious English Leader Oliver Cromwell?

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   Oct 26, 2015 · After leading the Parliamentarians to victory over the Royalists in an English civil war and executing King Charles I, Cromwell ascended to power in 1653 as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of...

8. www.bbc.com › news › articlesOliver Cromwell's 425th birthday marked by troops in Huntingdon

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   Apr 28, 2024 · Two Parliamentarian cavalry troops will be marking the 425th anniversary of Oliver Cromwell's birth. The Civil War leader and Lord Protector was born on 25 April 1599 in Huntingdon.

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Oliver_CromwellOliver Cromwell - Wikipedia

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   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.

10. www.bbc.com › news › uk-england-cambridgeshire-63835285Huntingdon's Oliver Cromwell museum marks 375th anniversary ...

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    Dec 3, 2022 · A museum is marking the 375th anniversary of the meetings where the idea of votes for all men was mooted. The display at the Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon, Cambs, covers the 1647 discussions ...