1661 Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of
England was ritually executed two years after his death, on the anniversary of
the execution of the monarch he himself deposed.
Showing posts with label Oliver Cromwell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oliver Cromwell. Show all posts
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Thursday, July 2, 2015
History Trivia - Oliver Cromwell victory at Battle of Marston Moor
862 St. Swithun, Bishop of Winchester and royal counselor to Kings Egbert and Aethelwulf, died.
1489 Thomas Cranmer, leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and, for a short time, Mary I, was born.
1644 Oliver Cromwell achieved his first major victory over Royalist forces at the Battle of Marston Moor.
Sunday, June 14, 2015
History Trivia - Juan Borgia, favorite son of Pope Alexander VI, murdered
June
14
1381 The Peasant's Revolt, led by Wat Tyler, climaxed when rebels plundered and burned the Tower of London, and killed the Archbishop of Canterbury.
1497 Giovanni (Juan) Borgia, favorite son of Pope Alexander VI, was murdered, allegedly by his brother Cesare or by his younger brother Gioffre.
1645 Oliver Cromwell routed the Royalists at the Battle of Naseby, giving parliament victory in the civil war.
1381 The Peasant's Revolt, led by Wat Tyler, climaxed when rebels plundered and burned the Tower of London, and killed the Archbishop of Canterbury.
1497 Giovanni (Juan) Borgia, favorite son of Pope Alexander VI, was murdered, allegedly by his brother Cesare or by his younger brother Gioffre.
1645 Oliver Cromwell routed the Royalists at the Battle of Naseby, giving parliament victory in the civil war.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
History Trivia - Bernard of Clairvaux urges the necessity of a Second Crusade.
March
31
307 after divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine married Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Maximian, but murdered her in 326.
1146 Bernard of Clairvaux preached his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade.
1657 Parliament offered Oliver Cromwell the title of king in the Humble Petition and Advice, but he rejected the title.
307 after divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine married Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Maximian, but murdered her in 326.
1146 Bernard of Clairvaux preached his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade.
1657 Parliament offered Oliver Cromwell the title of king in the Humble Petition and Advice, but he rejected the title.
Friday, January 30, 2015
History Trivia - King Charles I of England beheaded
January 30
1487 Bell chimes were invented.
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1648 Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster and Osnabrück was signed, which ended the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain.
1649 King Charles I of England was beheaded.
1661 Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England was ritually executed two years after his death, on the anniversary of the execution of the monarch he himself deposed.
1487 Bell chimes were invented.
1648 Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster and Osnabrück was signed, which ended the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain.
1649 King Charles I of England was beheaded.
1661 Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England was ritually executed two years after his death, on the anniversary of the execution of the monarch he himself deposed.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
History Trivia - Giovanni (Juan) Borgia murdered
June 14
1381 The Peasant's Revolt, led by Wat Tyler, climaxed when rebels plundered and burned the Tower of London, and killed the Archbishop of Canterbury.
1497 Giovanni (Juan) Borgia, favorite son of Pope Alexander VI, was murdered, allegedly by his brother Cesare or by his younger brother Gioffre.
1645 Oliver Cromwell routed the Royalists at the Battle of Naseby, giving
parliament victory in the civil war.
1381 The Peasant's Revolt, led by Wat Tyler, climaxed when rebels plundered and burned the Tower of London, and killed the Archbishop of Canterbury.
1497 Giovanni (Juan) Borgia, favorite son of Pope Alexander VI, was murdered, allegedly by his brother Cesare or by his younger brother Gioffre.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
History Trivia - Anna Boleyn and Lord Rochford tried on the charges of adultery/incest
May 15
1213 King John named Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury after submitting to the Pope's authority and offering to make England and Ireland papal fiefs, which resulted in Pope Innocent III lifting the interdict of 1208.
1252 Pope Innocent IV issued the papal bull ad exstirpanda, which authorized, but also limited, the torture of heretics in the Medieval Inquisition.
1265 Dante Alighieri, author of the Divine Comedy, was born.
1536 Anna Boleyn and Lord Rochford stood trial on the charges of adultery/incest.
1567 Mary, Queen of Scots, married James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, her
third husband.
1649 The 'Rump Parliament' under Oliver Cromwell declared England a 'commonwealth' or free state.
1213 King John named Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury after submitting to the Pope's authority and offering to make England and Ireland papal fiefs, which resulted in Pope Innocent III lifting the interdict of 1208.
1252 Pope Innocent IV issued the papal bull ad exstirpanda, which authorized, but also limited, the torture of heretics in the Medieval Inquisition.
1265 Dante Alighieri, author of the Divine Comedy, was born.
The Other Boleyn Girl
1536 Anna Boleyn and Lord Rochford stood trial on the charges of adultery/incest.
1649 The 'Rump Parliament' under Oliver Cromwell declared England a 'commonwealth' or free state.
Monday, December 16, 2013
History Trivia - Englands Henry VI crowned King of France at Notre Dame in Paris
December 16
882 Marinus I was elected Roman Catholic pope, replacing the murdered John VIII.
955 Ottaviano (age 18), the only son of Duke Alberic II of Spoleto, who ruled Rome, became Pope John XII when his father ordered his election. John's pontificate lasted nine years.
1431 Henry VI of England was crowned King of France at Notre Dame in Paris. Though young Henry had been proclaimed king at age ten months, it was not until he was ten years old that he was officially crowned at Notre Dame Cathedral.
1485 Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess and first wife of Henry VIII was
born.
1631 Mount Vesuvius, Italy erupted, destroying 6 villages & killing 4,000.
1653 Parliamentarian general Oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.
882 Marinus I was elected Roman Catholic pope, replacing the murdered John VIII.
955 Ottaviano (age 18), the only son of Duke Alberic II of Spoleto, who ruled Rome, became Pope John XII when his father ordered his election. John's pontificate lasted nine years.
1431 Henry VI of England was crowned King of France at Notre Dame in Paris. Though young Henry had been proclaimed king at age ten months, it was not until he was ten years old that he was officially crowned at Notre Dame Cathedral.
1631 Mount Vesuvius, Italy erupted, destroying 6 villages & killing 4,000.
1653 Parliamentarian general Oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.
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