Download or read book Cromwell s Convicts written by John Sadler and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2020-03-20 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cromwell's Convicts not only describes the Battle of Dunbar but concentrates on the grim fate of the soldiers taken prisoner after the battle. On 3 September 1650 Oliver Cromwell won a decisive victory over the Scottish Covenanters at the Battle of Dunbar – a victory that is often regarded as his finest hour – but the aftermath, the forced march of 5,000 prisoners from the battlefield to Durham, was one of the cruellest episodes in his career. The march took them seven days, without food and with little water, no medical care, the property of a ruthless regime determined to eradicate any possibility of further threat. Those who survived long enough to reach Durham found no refuge, only pestilence and despair. Exhausted, starving and dreadfully weakened, perhaps as many as 1,700 died from typhus and dysentery. Those who survived were condemned to hard labour and enforced exile in conditions of virtual slavery in a harsh new world across the Atlantic. Cromwell's Convicts describes their ordeal in detail and, by using archaeological evidence, brings the story right up to date. John Sadler and Rosie Serdiville describe the battle at Dunbar, but their main focus is on the lethal week-long march of the captives that followed. They make extensive use of archive material, retrace the route taken by the prisoners and describe the recent archaeological excavations in Durham which have identified some of the victims and given us a graphic reminder of their fate.
Download or read book Cremonello written by Marco Edmundi and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-07 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Cromwell would become England's most powerful and revered politician until his rapid downfall in 1540, but he grew up in a shattered family during the most brutal period of history, starting from Sir Robert Cromwell's cruel 1461 death in England's bloodiest ever battle during the Wars Of The Roses. His family then suffers four generations of misfortune and violence before Thomas is born.As Cromwell suffers a traumatic boyhood, King Henry VII has just ended the reign of Richard III at the 1485 Battle Of Bosworth, thanks to thousands of extra Flemish mercenary soldiers that Henry could hire using vast loans, which he secures from the bank run by Lorenzo de Medici in Florence. Sixteen years on from Bosworth, Cromwell finds himself as a soldier in this same Flemish mercenary brigade. The influence on English rulers by the Medici Bank and other wealthy Italian families, like the Lomellini and the Frescobaldi, has existed for over a hundred years, not just in London. Daughters are a political pawn to be traded like a shipload of quality Cotswold cloth. Sexual violence and infidelity are acceptable nearly everywhere, led by the most powerful monarchs, nobles or cardinals. But the story highlights two women who rise above this male cruelty: Maddalena de Medici and Valeria di Casentino.Cromwell thrives on the stages of Renaissance Europe. After his father's beatings, then prison and exile from England at the age of fifteen, he is the ultimate survivor. When cornered he is a vicious killer as he travels through France and Italy with the Flemish mercenary brigade and fights with Cesare Borgia and then the French, as they try to regain Naples. He is captured and tortured by the victorious Spanish before being sold into slavery. Escaping to Florence, he finds furtive but life-changing love with Maddalena, the daughter of Lorenzo de Medici, who is twelve years older and locked in a miserable arranged marriage to the vile son of a pope. The lovers liaise in the threatened world of the Medici's finest Tuscan homes, assisted by Madam Valeria, herself an illegitimate Medici daughter and the owner of Rome's finest salon for gaming and courtesans.Cromwell matures fast into a respected merchant and envoy for the Frescobaldi Company in Venice. But he never knows if he can return as a free man to England. And two bitter enemies pursue him - Bartolomeo D'Alviano, a mercenary general, maimed by Cromwell in a battle for French control of Naples; and Angelo Lomellini, the fiendish Genoa gang leader, from whom Cromwell ruthlessly extracts a long-overdue Frescobaldi debt. Returning to England as Cremonello after seven years in exile, he has fathered Maddalena's son. But he must still evade his enemies and consider a tempting but treasonous offer by Florentine politician Machiavelli. He also now controls Valeria's momentous secret archive, which could change the religious and political landscape across the whole of Europe forever. This is the untold story of Cromwell's early life, with startling conclusions and unique insights on the dynamics between a turbulent England and a volatile Renaissance Italy."This novel is set during one of my favourite times in history. I love the espionage, intrigue and evil of the Medici. I love the excesses and the indulgences of the time. There is a wonderful duality of perversion and propriety that makes for fascinating tales. The author obviously shares my interest in the time and has a fantastic sense of the history." - Independent Critic and former Commissioning Editor
Download or read book The True Story of Andersonville Prison written by James Madison Page and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Madison & Adams Press presents the Civil War Memories Series. This meticulous selection of the firsthand accounts, memoirs and diaries is specially comprised for Civil War enthusiasts and all people curious about the personal accounts and true life stories of the unknown soldiers, the well known commanders, politicians, nurses and civilians amidst the war. "The True Story of Andersonville Prison" represents an important narrative of Andersonville prison in Georgia. The author brings his defense of the prison commander Henry Wirz, who was charged by the U.S. Government and executed after the Civil War. The author's description of the trial, conviction, and execution of Wirz is extremely sympathetic and provides an alternative view of the Confederacy in the Civil War.
Download or read book The Rise of Prison Literature in the Sixteenth Century written by Ruth Ahnert and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-22 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining works by some of the most famous prisoners from the early modern period including Thomas More, Lady Jane Grey and Thomas Wyatt, Ruth Ahnert presents the first major study of prison literature dating from this era. She argues that the English Reformation established the prison as an influential literary sphere. In the previous centuries we find only isolated examples of prison writings, but the religious and political instability of the Tudor reigns provided the conditions for the practice to thrive. This book shows the wide variety of genres that prisoners wrote, and it explores the subtle tricks they employed in order to appropriate the site of the prison for their own agendas. Ahnert charts the spreading influence of such works beyond the prison cell, tracing the textual communities they constructed, and the ways in which writings were smuggled out of prison and then disseminated through script and print.
Download or read book Oliver Cromwell and the Rule of the Puritans in England written by Charles Firth and published by READ BOOKS. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PREFACE. THE Author of this very practical treatise on Scotch Loch - Fishing desires clearly that it may be of use to all who had it. He does not pretend to have written anything new, but to have attempted to put what he has to say in as readable a form as possible. Everything in the way of the history and habits of fish has been studiously avoided, and technicalities have been used as sparingly as possible. The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general. This section is interleaved with blank shects for the readers notes. The Author need hardly say that any suggestions addressed to the case of the publishers, will meet with consideration in a future edition. We do not pretend to write or enlarge upon a new subject. Much has been said and written-and well said and written too on the art of fishing but loch-fishing has been rather looked upon as a second-rate performance, and to dispel this idea is one of the objects for which this present treatise has been written. Far be it from us to say anything against fishing, lawfully practised in any form but many pent up in our large towns will bear us out when me say that, on the whole, a days loch-fishing is the most convenient. One great matter is, that the loch-fisher is depend- ent on nothing but enough wind to curl the water, -and on a large loch it is very seldom that a dead calm prevails all day, -and can make his arrangements for a day, weeks beforehand whereas the stream- fisher is dependent for a good take on the state of the water and however pleasant and easy it may be for one living near the banks of a good trout stream or river, it is quite another matter to arrange for a days river-fishing, if one is looking forward to a holiday at a date some weeks ahead. Providence may favour the expectant angler with a good day, and the water in order but experience has taught most of us that the good days are in the minority, and that, as is the case with our rapid running streams, -such as many of our northern streams are, -the water is either too large or too small, unless, as previously remarked, you live near at hand, and can catch it at its best. A common belief in regard to loch-fishing is, that the tyro and the experienced angler have nearly the same chance in fishing, -the one from the stern and the other from the bow of the same boat. Of all the absurd beliefs as to loch-fishing, this is one of the most absurd. Try it. Give the tyro either end of the boat he likes give him a cast of ally flies he may fancy, or even a cast similar to those which a crack may be using and if he catches one for every three the other has, he may consider himself very lucky. Of course there are lochs where the fish are not abundant, and a beginner may come across as many as an older fisher but we speak of lochs where there are fish to be caught, and where each has a fair chance. Again, it is said that the boatman has as much to do with catching trout in a loch as the angler. Well, we dont deny that. In an untried loch it is necessary to have the guidance of a good boatman but the same argument holds good as to stream-fishing...
Download or read book The Confessions of a Convict written by Julian Hawthorne and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Thomas Cromwell written by Tracy Borman and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An exceptional and compelling biography about one of the Tudor Age’s most complex and controversial figures.” —Alison Weir Thomas Cromwell has long been reviled as a Machiavellian schemer who stopped at nothing in his quest for power. As King Henry VIII’s right-hand man, Cromwell was the architect of the English Reformation; secured Henry’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon and plotted the downfall of his second wife, Anne Boleyn; and was fatally accused of trying to usurp the king himself. In this engrossing biography, acclaimed British historian Tracy Borman reveals a different side to one of history’s most notorious characters: that of a caring husband and father, a fiercely loyal servant and friend, and a revolutionary who was key in transforming medieval England into a modern state. Thomas Cromwell was at the heart of the most momentous events of his time—from funding the translation and dissemination of the first vernacular Bible to legitimizing Anne Boleyn as queen—and wielded immense power over both church and state. The impact of his seismic political, religious, and social reforms can still be felt today. Grounded in excellent primary source research, Thomas Cromwell gives an inside look at a monarchy that has captured the Western imagination for centuries and tells the story of a controversial and enigmatic man who forever changed the shape of his country. “An intelligent, sympathetic, and well researched biography.” —The Wall Street Journal “Borman unravels the story of Cromwell’s rise to power skillfully . . . If you want the inside story of Thomas Cromwell . . . this is the book for you.” —The Weekly Standard “An engrossing biography. . . . A fine rags-to-riches-to-executioner’s-block story of a major figure of the English Reformation.” —Kirkus Reviews “An insightful biography of a much-maligned historical figure.” —Booklist
Download or read book Proceedings of the Naval Court Martial in the Case of Alexander Slidell Mackenzie a Commander in the Navy of the United States c written by Alexander Slidell Mackenzie and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates to the execution on the brig "Somers" of three midshipmen, Philip Spencer, Samuel Cromwell and Elisha Small, suspected of mutiny.
Download or read book Crimes Criminals of 17th Century Britain written by Daniel J. Codd and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think the world is bad today? Then take a true-crime trip back in time to 1600s England, where violence, robbery, and cold-blooded murder ran amuck. These days, criminals and evildoers are stopped, caught, and punished every day. But how did people deal with crimes before the police, computer records, and a consistent judicial system even existed? Here are the stories of some of the most heinous, shocking, and unbelievable transgressions of the law in seventeenth century England, raising questions such as . . . Which murderer committed an atrocity at an East End brothel in 1691? What superstitions lay behind the unfathomable slaughter of three innocent children at a remote farmhouse in County Durham in 1683? When was a parish constable murdered in cold blood by a party of men that allegedly included the illegitimate son of King Charles II? Where did deadly confrontations occur between supporters and opponents of King James II during the so-called Bloodless Revolution of 1688? These cases, and many more, are explored in depth, harkening back to a time of witch hunts, dueling, and political assassinations, when the punishment for killing one’s fellow man was either more barbaric than the crime itself, or corruptly lenient. Illustrated throughout and shedding a unique light on the era, Crimes & Criminals of 17th Century Britain is the first work of its kind to explore the monstrous murders that occurred at a time when the nation was repeatedly plunged into chaos.
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Download or read book Investigating Cromwell written by Harold G Birkenhead and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A factually based and fast-paced novel set in 17th Century England, which aims to contradict and dispel many previously held beliefs. "Investigating Cromwell" begins with the restoration of the monarchy when King Charles II has come to the throne. Those responsible for the murder of the King's father have been gathered tried and convicted, however, Charles II is determined to prove to history his father's death was not by revolt nor a revolution, but an unjustified murder at the hands of one radical madman, Oliver Cromwell. Called by his majesty to organize an investigation unearthing the plots and schemes of Oliver Cromwell is William Davenport, one of England's leading prosecutors and a bold, outspoken solicitor. Davenport sets out on a dangerous journey, scouring cities, villages and townships, all the while uncovering backroom manoeuvrings, plots, manipulations, betrayals, imprisonments and yes, even murders. Join Davenport and let him take you along on his journey. "Investigating Cromwell" is a well-researched investigation which will appeal to historians and armchair investigators alike. Anyone who has been searching for concrete proof that Oliver Cromwell was, in contrast to what has previously been recorded, the one most responsible for the murderer of King Charles I, will find "Investigating Cromwell" most intriguing.
Download or read book The True Story of Andersonville Prison written by James Madison Page and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at Andersonville Prison's commandant during the U.S. Civil War, Confederate Major Henry Wirz, who was arrested and later found guilty on war crimes charges for allowing inhumane conditions and treatment of prisoners of war at the prison.
Download or read book Cromwell s Legacy written by Jane A. Mills and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in paperback, Cromwell's Legacy is an exciting collection of essays by scholars who are well-known in their fields of research, most of whom have a proven track record of making their scholarship accessible to a wide student and general readership. This study examines different ways in which Cromwell's life and work impacted on Britain and the rest of the world after his death. Each contributor examines Cromwell's legacy, including not only the important central question of Cromwell's impact on the religious, military and political life of Britain after his death but also Britain's relations with Europe and future developments in both North and South America. The structure of this book has been designed to give as wide a coverage of time and place as possible. This book not only sheds light on an aspect of Cromwellian studies that has been comparatively neglected, it will also stimulate further work on this topic.
Download or read book In Their Own Words written by Paul F. Cromwell and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of ethnographic or field accounts of crime and criminals, selected to give students unique perspectives on gang members, burglars, addicts, rapists, and white-collar offenders. These criminals discuss their motives, perceptions, decision-making strategies, and rationalizations for crime. This second edition contains seven new studies, adding more accounts of crimes committed by women, youthful car thieves, crack sales, and research that analyzes crime as work. Lacks a subject index. Cromwell is affiliated with Wichita State University. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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