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[ashmoleanmuseum]

Oliver Cromwell

English military and political leader Oliver Cromwell was born on this day in 1599 near Cambridge.⁠

Cromwell served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1653 until his death, acting simultaneously as the head of state and head of government. One of the most controversial figures in the history of the British Isles, Cromwell was called a 'military dictator' by Winston Churchill but a 'hero of liberty' by writers and historians such as John Milton, Thomas Carlyle and Samuel Rawson Gardiner.⁠

Featured here is a silver and gold pocket watch said to belong to him, which can be seen on display in the Ashmolean Story Gallery (Gallery 2) when we are open.⁠

[makarosc]

more puritan Stella

*sighs* "Stupid angelic bodyguard *grumbles* at least she didn't find my motorcycle"

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[history-monster]

I am posting daily at 6pm everyday about the social, cultural and legal history of the early modern witchcraft hunts if you would like follow and find out more about this unique event in history. #witchcraft #earlymodernperiod #earlymodern #folklore #witch #womenshistory #womeninhistory #cat #legalhistory #socialhistory #agneswaterhouse #chelmsford #essexhistory #essexwitch (at Chelmsford, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCGWDdOHGvX/?igshid=1iq1awltyyhmp

[history-monster]

New Blog Post is in the bio link! . . . Exploring 3 of the failed settlements in North America. This is to compliment another blog post out on Monday on the video game ‘banished’. Whereas Monday’s blog post is more about the game, this one is more about this history behind the game. Enjoy! . . #northamerica #earlymodernperiod #earlymodern #colonial #roanokevirginia #virginia #englishcolonial #britishamerica #nativeamerican #history #historygirls #historylover #mystery #sirfrancisdrake #walterraleigh #elizabethi #elizabethan #elizabethanengland https://www.instagram.com/p/CBnsR5ZnBQp/?igshid=7c4izbmg3u62