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#OnThisDay 22 August 1620 Oliver Cromwell married Elizabeth Bourchier, daughter of a London fur dealer, at St Giles Church, Cripplegate. They had a devoted relationship & a family of 9 children (8 surviving infancy). Portraits in our collection. #17thCentury #OTD
#OnThisDay 18 August 1654 a committee chaired by John Disbrowe was appointed to prepare the Western Design, an attack by the Protectorate on Spanish colonial territories in the Caribbean. The strategy was misconceived and poorly planned, ending in failure. #17thCentury #OTD
Today is the last day you can book a spot for tomorrow's Workshop Wednesday! You can also drop in tomorrow. Join us to discover 17th century cooking, and make crafts using fresh herbs 🌱 🌷 Book here: https://t.co/Ul85Cbt2SW #kidsactivities #summermuseums @CamUnivMuseums
Tomorrow, Cromwellian Smells and Tastes week begins! 🌿 🍲 Sign your family up for Workshop Wednesday on 18 August! We'll be creating our own lotion and herbal bundles with fresh herbs 🌱 🌼 Book your spot here: https://t.co/Ul85Cbt2SW
There's less than a week until our next Workshop Wednesday! Join us on 18 August and discover what herbs the Cromwells used to make their food taste yummy, and make their home smell good. 🌱🌼 Sign up here: https://t.co/Ul85Cbt2SW #familydayout #thinklocalhunts #summermuseums
#OnThisDay 31 July 1645 Bath in Somerset was captured in a surprise attack by Parliamentarian forces led by Colonel John Okey. Okey was a commissioner at Charles I's trial in 1649, and executed as a Regicide in 1662. Image in our collection. #EnglishCivilWar #17thCentury #OTD
#OnThisDay 24 June 1643 John Hampden died of his wounds sustained days before at the Battle of Chalgrove Field. His loss was a severe blow to the Parliamentarian cause, as he was a moderating force between the various factions in Parliament. #17thCentury #EnglishCivilWar #OTD
@17thCenturyLady @JulesHumphrys @SGMacleanauthor @WromanticHistry @jdmccafferty @RoyalStuartSoc @cheapsellotape @tudorfoodrecipe Propaganda it may be, but I do like the suggestion in Mrs C's Cookbook that Oliver and Elizabeth liked a quiet supper together of the 1600s version of hard boiled eggs & toast soldiers...
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#OnThisDay 20 April 1643 Prince Rupert's engineers detonated the first ever explosive mine used in England to breach the defences and retake @LichfieldCath Close. #EnglishCivilWar #17thCentury #OTD