Encyclopedia - 1661: Encyclopedia - 1661
1661 - Events. January 6 - The fifth monarchy men unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London. George Monck's regiment defeats ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Burial At Sea: Encyclopedia - Burial At Sea
Burial at sea describes the procedure of disposing of human remains in the ocean. Two reasons for burial at sea are if the deceased died ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oliver Cromwell: Encyclopedia Ii - Oliver Cromwell - Ireland And Scotland
See also: Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, Irish Confederate Wars, and Scottish Civil War. Cromwell's actions made him very unpopular in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Burial At Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - Burial At Sea - United States Navy
The US Navy has done many burials at sea in its history, with wartime burials as recently as World War II, and peacetime burials still co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Garcia De Orta: Encyclopedia Ii - Garcia De Orta - His Life
He was born in Castelo de Vide in 1501, the son of Fernando (Isaac) da Orta, a merchant, and Leonor Gomes. He died in 1568 (presumed date...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oliver Cromwell: Encyclopedia Ii - Oliver Cromwell - Political Rule
In the wake of the Army's 1648 recapture of the King, the monarchy was abolished; and between 1649 and 1653 the country became nominally ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oliver Cromwell: Encyclopedia Ii - Oliver Cromwell - Quotes
Mr Lely, I desire you would use all your skill to paint your picture truly like me, and not flatter me at all; but remark all these rough...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oliver Cromwell: Encyclopedia Ii - Oliver Cromwell - Miscellaneous
Cromwell was (likely in absence) called Copper Nose, for a brownish tinge on his nose. In 1989, Monty Python wrote a song called "Oliver ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oliver Cromwell: Encyclopedia Ii - Oliver Cromwell - Death And Posthumous Execution
Cromwell suffered from malaria and from "stone", a common term for urinary/kidney infections. Yet, he was in generally-good health. He wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oliver Cromwell: Encyclopedia Ii - Oliver Cromwell - Member Of Parliament
Having decided against following an uncle to Virginia, Cromwell instead became the Member of Parliament for Huntingdon in the Parliament ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Burial At Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - Burial At Sea - Illegal Disposal Of Bodies In The Water
As mentioned above, one main difference between a burial at sea and a burial on land is the difficulty in exhuming the body. Sometimes th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Burial At Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - Burial At Sea - Modern Burial At Sea Procedures
Burial at sea services are available at many different locations and with many different customs, either by ship or by aircraft. Usually,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Burial At Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - Burial At Sea - Famous People Buried At Sea
Burial at sea - Legendary and fictional people buried at sea. Boromir, fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth receiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oliver Cromwell: Encyclopedia Ii - Oliver Cromwell - Family
Oliver Cromwell descended from Catherine Cromwell (born circa 1483), an older sister of Tudor statesman Thomas Cromwell. Catherine was ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oliver Cromwell: Encyclopedia Ii - Oliver Cromwell - Religious Beliefs
Cromwell's understanding of religion and politics were very closely intertwined. Cromwell was a committed "Puritan", Calvinist, Protestan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oliver Cromwell: Encyclopedia Ii - Oliver Cromwell - Military Commander
Cromwell's influence as a military commander and politician during the English Civil War dramatically altered the military and the politi...   » Read the article