Smith, Julia J. “Susanna Hopton: A Biographical Account”. Notes and Queries, pp. 165 - 72.
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Richard Cromwell
Standard Name: Cromwell, Richard
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Textual Features | Mary Carleton | The Case presents itself as a rendering of the truth for God to read, if nobody else. It depicts MC
according to several different fictional conventions. In youth she resembles the heroines of the Restoration... |
| Travel | Susanna Hopton | While Oliver Cromwell
and his son
ruled England, SH
's husband spent a good deal of time abroad (at Bruges, Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Paris). It is not clear whether his wife accompanied him. |
Timeline
3 September 1658
25 April 1659
John Evelyn
reported a wonderfull and suddaine change in the face of the publique: discontent with Cromwell
's son Richard
, and canvassing of other candidates for power.
25 May 1659
Richard Cromwell
(who had succeeded his father as Lord Protector the previous year) resigned, leaving the way clear for negotiation with Charles II
about restoration to the throne.
January 1661
Fifth Monarchists
(who expected the Second Coming and political rule of Christ, and had opposed the Cromwell
ian government too) staged an uprising against the new king, Charles II
.