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Sir Henry Vane (baptised 26 March 1613 – 14 June 1662), often referred to as Harry Vane and Henry Vane the Younger to distinguish him from his father, Henry Vane the Elder, was an English politician, statesman, and colonial governor.
Sir Henry Vane, the Younger (born 1613—died June 14, 1662, London) was an English Puritan, one of the most capable administrators in Parliament during the Civil Wars between the Parliamentarians and Royalists.
Sonnet XVII. To Sir Henry Vane The Younger. Vane, young in years, but in sage counsel old, Than whom a better senator ne'er held. The helm of Rome, when gowns, not arms repell'd. The fierce Epirot and the African bold, Whether to settle peace, or to unfold. The drift of hollow states hard to be spell'd,
Aug 25, 2024 · Sir Henry Vane (baptised 26 March 1613 – 14 June 1662), often referred to as Harry Vane and Henry Vane the Younger to distinguish him from his father, Henry Vane the Elder, was an English politician, statesman, and colonial governor.
Mar 26, 2021 · Life of Sir Henry Vane the Younger, statesman & mystic (1613-1662) by Willcock, John, 1853-1931
May 23, 2018 · The career of Sir Henry, or Harry, Vane the Younger epitomizes the close connection between New England and English life in the mid-17th century. He also illustrates the combination of devout religious belief and utterly realistic political action which characterized the Puritans in both places.
Jan 18, 2021 · Portrait of Sir Henry Vane the Younger (l. 1613-1662 CE), governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony 1636-1637 CE and advocate of religious freedom and tolerance by Peter Lely (1618-1680). Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon.
For most students of the seventeenth century Sir Henry Vane is a rather obscure figure who drifts in and out of the story of the 1640s. Yet few civilians played a more vital role in securing victory for Parliament in the Civil War and for England in the Anglo-Dutch...
The younger Vane sacrificed a promising career at court in 1635 for the religious liberty of Massachusetts, where within six months he was elected governor. He got deep into religious controversy, clashed seriously with the general court, resigned, and returned home in 1637.
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