William Hooke letter to Richard Cromwell, 1659 Nov. 16.

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William Hooke letter to Richard Cromwell, 1659 Nov. 16.

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Hooke writes to My Lord, 16 Nov. 1659, six months after the collapse of Cromwell's Protectorate and the reestablishment of the Commonwealth, commiserating over the situation and offering consolation and religious solace. Integral envelope addresssed to Richard, Lord Cromwell.

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Cromwell, Richard, 1626-1712

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Richard Cromwell was the Lord Protector of England and eldest surviving son of Oliver Cromwell; the recipient is addressed as "Madam" and "Dear Heart," and is probably Cromwell's wife. The recipient was formerly identified as his mother Elizabeth Cromwell, but she died in 1665. From the description of Letters to Dorothy Major Cromwell, 1691-1705. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 79752884 Richard Cromwell was the Lord Protector of England and eldest surviving son of ...

Hooke, William, 1600 or 1601-1678

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William Hooke was a Protestant clergyman and domestic chaplain to Oliver Cromwell. He was born in London and graduated from Oxford, and spent several years in New England as a pastor. He returned to England in 1656, becoming the domestic chaplain and advisor for his friend Oliver Cromwell and running the Savoy hospital. He remained an advisor to Cromwell's son Richard until the collapse of the Protectorate. He published several tracts and sermons. From the description of William Hook...