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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 ... to return from the Netherlands to be crowned king. This was known as the Restoration. The Interregnum, England’s 11-year period as a republic, was over, and ...
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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 ... as though he had been a king. Later this effigy was erected to a standing position. The hearse with the effigy ...