Born Putney. Executed on Tower Hill by order of Henry VIII, while Henry married Katherine Howard, wife number 5.
Oliver Cromwell is descended from one of Thomas's sisters, whose husband changed his name to Cromwell.
Born Putney. Executed on Tower Hill by order of Henry VIII, while Henry married Katherine Howard, wife number 5.
Oliver Cromwell is descended from one of Thomas's sisters, whose husband changed his name to Cromwell.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Thomas Cromwell
Drapers' Hall On this site, once part of the Augustine Priory, Thomas Cromwel...
The fur collar, the cap . . . Surely this statue is the man in the Cromwell p...
The fur collar, the cap . . . Surely this statue is the man in the Cromwell p...
The plaque fails to explain why it is on this particular spot. Cromwell's fa...
{5 plaques, in total listing 27 names, each with their year of death, the fir...
See Farquar Shaw for the story of the Black Watch mutiny.
Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs. Lame. When in the flames he said to Apprice who was sharing the stake: "Hold on, John, it won't be for long: remember t...
Born Milk Street. In conflict with Henry VIII over religion he was imprisoned in the tower, found guilty of treason and beheaded on Tower Hill. Final words: "The King's good servant, but God's Firs...
Person, Execution, Literature, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous
Either burnt or poisoned in prison for his Protestant beliefs. Son of Elizabeth.
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 27-28 August 1918, age 39, while serving in the 24th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. "Appreciating the vital importance of his position, by sheer personal...
Born Princess Alice of Albany at Windsor Castle, daughter of Prince Leopold and Princess Helena. 1904 married Prince Alexander of Teck, which meant she was then Princess Alexander of Teck. Mother o...
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