Library — 1650-05-05
Warrant on Irish church affairs, signed by Oliver Cromwell, 5th May 1650.
Manuscript warrant on Irish church officers signed by Oliver Cromwell as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, dated 5 May 1650. Cromwell arrived in Ireland in 1649 with his troops to crush resistance there, and brutally massacred garrisons at Drogheda and Wexford. He instigated a crackdown on the public practice of Catholicism, and confiscated land from those opposed to his parliament, especially Irish Catholics.
- Category:
- Library
- Object ID:
- 46.78/640
- Object name:
- Warrant on Irish church affairs, signed by Oliver Cromwell, 5th May 1650.
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- Artist/Maker:
- Cromwell, Oliver
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- Production date:
- 1650-05-05
- Material:
paper
- Measurements/duration:
- W 400 mm, H 310 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
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digital image © London Museum
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