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Cromwell

[ krom-wuhl, -wel; kruhm- ]

noun

  1. Oliver, 1599–1658, English general, Puritan statesman, and Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1653–58.
  2. his son Richard, 1626–1712, English soldier, politician, Lord Protector of England 1658–59.
  3. Thomas, Earl of Essex, 1485?–1540, English statesman.
  4. a town in central Connecticut.


Cromwell

/ ˈkrɒmwəl; krɒmˈwɛlɪən; -wɛl /

noun

  1. CromwellOliver15991658MEnglishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Oliver. 1599–1658, English general and statesman. A convinced Puritan, he was an effective leader of the parliamentary army in the Civil War. After the execution of Charles I he quelled the Royalists in Scotland and Ireland, and became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth (1653–58)
  2. CromwellRichard16261712MEnglishPOLITICS: head of state his son, Richard. 1626–1712, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth (1658–59)
  3. CromwellThomas?14851540MEnglishPOLITICS: statesman Thomas ,Earl of Essex. ?1485–1540, English statesman. He was secretary to Cardinal Wolsey (1514), after whose fall he became chief adviser to Henry VIII. He drafted most of the Reformation legislation, securing its passage through parliament, the power of which he thereby greatly enhanced. He was executed after losing Henry's favour
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Cromwellian, adjectivenoun
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But while Damian Lewis landed a nomination for best supporting actor for his portrayal of Henry VIII, there was no best actor nod for its star Mark Rylance, who plays scheming advisor, Thomas Cromwell.

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Her death, largely contrived by Cromwell at the behest of his prince, bookends the 2015 adaptation and opens the 2025 sequel, creating a kind of illusion that the ten years separating them never existed.

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In any case, Cromwell's death in 1658 doomed his increasingly unpopular Protectorate, and in 1660, Parliament consented to the restoration of both monarchy and Christmas, to scenes of widespread jubilation.

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Cromwell Hospital said Mr Jabbar had operated on 12 adults and six children when he worked there and it has not received complaints.

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The sets from the second series of the drama, which follows King Henry VIII's top minister Thomas Cromwell, have been passed onto people including film students and a living history event.

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