Cromwell's enduring claim to English liberty and reform
The article extols Oliver Cromwell as savior of England from royal despotism and parliamentary tyranny. It credits his steady push toward constitutional government, legal reform, and unity of the three kingdoms. It laments the Restoration and urges memorials in Manchester and elsewhere to honor his role.
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London
Charles Stuart
Charles
Harry Vane
England
Oliver
Messares
Cromwell
Dutch Republic
House of Lords
Parliament House
Goldwin Smith
Ireland
Europe
Milton
Macaulay
Strumpets
English letter praises constitutional friend and statue legacy
In a 1876 London correspondence Samuel Langley extols a steadfast ally of the British Constitution. He argues Buckingham Palace would lack Oliver’s statue and credits the figure with enabling years of sound rule and a noble example to ruler and subject alike.
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Buckingham Palace
Oliver
Samuel Langley
London
Parliament Sketch of Lords Lennox and Trevelyan Row
In a Tuesday Commons session Lord Henry Lennox faced questions over Lisbon Steam Tramways shares. He traced his resignation after admitting ignorance of the company while Disraeli sought to soften the minister’s fall amid lingering Bulgaria outrages coverage.
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House of Commons
Henry Lennox
Treasury Bench
Trevelyan
Henry
Lisbon
George Trevelyan
Disraeli
Tramways
Bulgaria
Daily News
Ag Fuller
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Elizabeth Salisbury Heywood
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Chester
Blanchester
Hampton Court
Whitehall
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