Penruddock uprising
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The Penruddock Uprising was a Royalist revolt launched on 11 March 1655, intending to restore Charles II to the throne of England. It was led by John Penruddock, a Wiltshire landowner who fought for C
Colonel John Penruddock
John Thurloe; Cromwell's spymaster who was aware of the proposed uprising several months before
South Molton town centre, where the rebels were trapped on 14 March 1655
Oliver Cromwell
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Oliver Cromwell was an English statesman, farmer and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, init
Penruddock uprising
…minimal punishment, while senior legal officers argued they were not guilty of treason, since it only applied to acts against the king. Shortly after Cromwell instituted the Rule of the Major-Generals, which dramatically increased the unpopularity of the regime. In 1654, plans were made for an English revolt…
Cromwell's House in Ely
Portrait of Cromwell's wife Elizabeth Bourchier
Cromwell at the Battle of Naseby by Charles Landseer, 1851