John Branthwaite: Commonplace Book c.1680

Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603

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Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn was born at Greenwich on 7 September 1533. She was the half-sister of the elder Mary (1516-1558) and the younger Edward (1537-1553). In her early years she acquired knowledge of Latin, French, and Italian, and showed proficiency in music. Her governesses and tutors tended to adhere to Reformation principles. Identification with Protestantism aroused the suspicions of Mary, a Catholic, on her succession after the death of Edward, even though she h...

Mary 1553-1558

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Branthwaite John 1643-1695

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Laud, William, 1573-1645

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Epithet: Archbishop of Canterbury British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000834.0x000279 Archbishop William Laud was born on 7 October 1573, the son of a clothier at Reading. He matriculated at St. John's college, Oxford, in 1589, four years after became Fellow, and was President from 1611 to 1621, when he became bishop of St. Davids. His greater promotions came from Charles I, the bishopric of London in 1628, the arc...

Branthwaite, John

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John Branthwaite (1643-95) was an undergraduate of St. John's College, Cambridge, 1660, curate of Grasmere, Westmorland, 1667-90, and Rector of Harrington, Cumberland, 1690-95. From the guide to the John Branthwaite: Commonplace Book, c.1680, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives) ...

Charles I, King of England (English king, 1600-1649)

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King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1625-1649. The reign of Charles I was marked by a power struggle between the monarchy and parliament that resulted in Civil War, 1642-1649. War ended with the overthrow of the monarchy and establishment of the Republic under Oliver Cromwell. King Charles I was taken prisoner, tried, sentenced to death, and beheaded 30 January 1649. From the description of Warrant, 6 August 1642. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122487105 ...