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15 mag 2024 · The Sharpe Books in Chronological Order. First published in 1981, Bernard Cornwell's historical fiction books about the adventures of British soldier Richard Sharpe during the Napoleonic Wars have been enjoyed by millions, mixing—as they do—a combination of action, combat, and historical research. However, readers can have difficulty ...
30 apr 2024 · Thomas Cromwell (born c. 1485, Putney, near London—died July 28, 1540, probably London) was the principal adviser (1532–40) to England’s Henry VIII, chiefly responsible for establishing the Reformation in England, for the dissolution of the monasteries, and for strengthening the royal administration. At the instigation of his enemies, he ...
1 giorno fa · As Richard Cromwell fell from power, he envisaged a step towards a freer republic or "free commonwealth", writing in the hope of this outcome in early 1660. Milton had argued for an awkward position, in the Ready and Easy Way , because he wanted to invoke the Good Old Cause and gain the support of the republicans, but without offering a democratic solution of any kind. [79]
4 giorni fa · Sir Richard Ottley (5 August 1626 – 10 August 1670) was an English Royalist politician and soldier who served as a youth in the English Civil War in Shropshire. After the Restoration he played a prominent part in the repression of Parliamentarians and Nonconformists and was MP for Shropshire in the Cavalier Parliament .
1 giorno fa · Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard Cœur de Lion ( Norman French: Quor de Lion) [1] [2] or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, [3] [4] [5] was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine, and Gascony; Lord of ...
3 giorni fa · The Richard Pryor Show: 1977 Bill Pullman: President Dale Gilchrist: 1600 Penn : 2013 Ford Rainey: U.S. President: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: 1964–1965 Ford Rainey: The President: Lost in Space: 1965 Claude Rains: President Paul Westman: The Alcoa Hour /Episode "The President" 1956 Sam Richardson: President Richard Splett: Veep: 2014 ...
1 giorno fa · e. Scotland in the early modern period refers, for the purposes of this article, to Scotland between the death of James IV in 1513 and the end of the Jacobite risings in the mid-eighteenth century. It roughly corresponds to the early modern period in Europe, beginning with the Renaissance and Reformation and ending with the start of the ...
