olivercromwell

It's gotten a bit rusty. www.google.ie/maps/@53.1937095,-7.9929883,3a,39.1y,103.85...

Between the 1830s and 1900, they moved the drawbridge from the west bank to the east bank: maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,600451,715792,11,7 maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,600451,715792,11,9 Also interesting is that they felt the need to fortify the river with a 4-gun battery this far upstream. maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,600253,715574,11,7 (Streetview www.google.ie/maps/@53.1903356,-7.9958664,3a,75y,337.81h,...)

17 January 1963 was a Thursday.

beachcomber australia What, even in Offaly?

Mr French / Lawrence took a terrific series of photos of the steamer 'Countess Cadogan' going under the swing bridge (just), and steaming off into the distance ... catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000042760 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000321566 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000321567 Details of the boat - heritageboatassociation.ie/cms/index.php?option=com_conte... Ed. ... and more photos of the 'Countess Cadogan' - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000332835 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000332837 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000541270 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000541268

Transcript Report sent to S[i]r Hen[ry] Mildmay The Councell haveing received severall Informations that there was avery wilfull & strict observation of the day com[m]only called Christmasse day throughout the Cittyes of London & Westm[inster] by agenerall keeping of their shops shut up and that there were Contemptuous speeches used by some in favour thereof, which the Councell conceiveing to be upon the old grounds of superstition and malignancy and tending to the avowing of the same and Contempt of the present Lawes and governm[en]t have thought fit that the Parlam[en]t be moved to take the same into Consideration for such further provisions and penaltyes for the abolishing & punishing of those old superstitions observations and meeting w[i]th such malicious contradiction of offenders in that behalfe as their wisedomes shall iudge fit, They have likewise received informations of frequent resort unto and exerciseing of the idolatrous masse in severall places to the great dishono[u]r of Almightie God, notorious breach of the lawes and scandal of the governm[en]t wherein according to notice given they have already taken some Course and desire the parlam[en]t will be pleased to take that matter alsoe into their Consideration for further remedies & suppression of that Idolatrie in such way as to them shall seeme meet That it be likewise reported to the Parl[amen]t that the Councell is informed that there are still remaining the Armes and pictures of the late King in severall Churches Halls, upon the Gates and in other publique places of the Citty of London That the parl[amen]t bee moved to appoint whom they shall thinke fitt to see the same armes & pictures taken downe and defaced and to give an Account of their executing the same w[i]thin such tyme as they shall thinke fit to allow for that purpose And S[i]r Henry Mildmay is desired to make this report

No doubt a Scrooge ancestor.

..or the original grinch!

I read that it was really the Major-Generals who tried to put a stop to Christmas 'excesses'; how is this document attributed to Oliver Cromwell?

bello

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levellers

Lest we forget :)

Paraphrase from wiki:

The Levellers were a political faction during the English Civil War that advocated for popular sovereignty, broader voting rights, equality before the law, and religious freedom. They emphasized equal natural rights and actively engaged the public through pamphlets and speeches.

Their influence grew towards the end of the First English Civil War, gaining support in London and among some regiments of the New Model Army. Their beliefs were articulated in their manifesto, "Agreement of the People." In contrast to the Diggers, they did not endorse communal ownership of property unless there was consent from the owners.

The Levellers organized on a national level in inns and taverns, with The Rosemary Branch in Islington being particularly significant due to its association with the group. Members adorned their hats with rosemary sprigs and wore sea-green ribbons.

From July 1648 to September 1649, they published a newspaper called The Moderate and were trailblazers in employing petitions and pamphlets for political engagement. Following the execution of Charles I, the Levellers began to lose influence as those in positions of power sidelined them, and by 1650, they were no longer a substantial challenge to the existing order.

Lest we forget :)