"Cromwell and Europe" Topic
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| Noll C | 20 Sep 2017 10:35 a.m. PST |
The Cromwell Association are running a Study Day on the subject of Cromwell and Europe on 7th October in central London. If you are interested book via olivercromwell.org |
| Supercilius Maximus | 21 Sep 2017 2:25 a.m. PST |
I seem to recall that the next King of Sweden after Gustavus Adolphus wanted to forge an alliance, little knowing that Ollie was as short of cash as he was. |
| Wackmole9 | 21 Sep 2017 7:15 a.m. PST |
I think Monty Python did it best Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England (Puritan)
Born in 1599, died in 1658 (September).
Was at first (only) MP for Huntingdon (but then)
He led the Iron Side Cavalry at Marston Moor in 1644 and won.
Then he founded the New Model Army, and praise be, beat the Cavaliers at Naseby.
And the King fled up North, like an axe, to the Scots.
But under the terms of John Pimms' 'Solomn League and Covenant',
The Scots handed King Charles I over to Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England (and his warts)
Born in 1599, died in 1658 (September)
But, alas (Oi Vay!), disagreement then broke out (between)
The Presbyterian Parliament and the military
Who meant to have an independent bent and so,
The second civil war broke out and the round head ranks
Faced the cavaliers at Preston, Lancs.,
And the King lost again, silly thing (stupid King).
And Cromwell sent Colonel Pride
To purge the House of Commons of the Presbyterian Royalists,
Leaving behind only the Rump Parliament
Which appointed a High Court at Westminster Hall
To indict Charles I for Tyranny (gasp).
Charles was sentenced to death
Even though he refused to accept that the court had
Jurisdiction (say goodbye to his head).
Poor King Charles laid his head on the block (January 1649)
Down came the axe and n the silence that followed,
The only sound that could be heard was a solitary giggle from.
Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England (Ole)
Born in 1599, died in 1658 (September)
Then he smashed (Ireland), set up the Commonwealth (and more!).
He crushed the Scots at Worcester, and beat the Dutch at sea in 1653, and then
He dissolved the Rump Parliament,
And with Lambert's consent wrote the instrument of Government
Under which Oliver was Protector at last, The End! |
| Mollinary | 22 Sep 2017 6:55 a.m. PST |
Great quote. It was actually originally performed by Jon Cleese on the BBC Radio programme "I'm sorry I'll read that again!" It had a cast which was an interesting mix of those who would go on to do Python and the Goodies. Mollinary |
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