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Brewer's: Long Parliament
The parliament which assembled November 3rd, 1640, and was dissolved by Cromwell on April 20th, 1653; that is, 12 1/2 years. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Noll
Old Noll. Oliver Cromwell was so called by the Royalists. Noll is a familiar contraction of Oliver —i.e. Ol,' with an initial liquid. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Hewson
Old Hewson the cobbler. Colonel John Hewson, who (as Hume says) “rose from the profession of a cobbler to a high rank in Cromwell's army.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Maul of Monks
(The). Thomas Cromwell, visitor-general of English monasteries, many of which he summarily suppressed (1490-1540). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Menamber
A rocking-stone in the parish of Sithney (Cornwall) which a little child could move. The soldiers of Cromwell thought it fostered superstition, and rendered it immovable. Source:…Brewer's: Kinless Loons
The judges whom Cromwell sent into Scotland were so termed, because they condemned and acquitted those brought before them wholly irrespective of party, and solely on the merits of the…Brewer's: Queen Dick
Richard Cromwell is sometimes so called. (See Dick, Greek Calends.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen DowagerQueen Consort A B C D E F G H I J…Brewer's: Magnano
One of the leaders of the rabble that attacked Hudibras at a bear-baiting. The character is a satire on Simeon Wait, a tinker and Independent preacher. (Hudibras, pt. i. 2.) He calls…Brewer's: Barebone Parliament
(The). The Parliament convened by Cromwell in 1653; so called from Praise-God Barebone, a fanatical leader, who was a prominent member. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Ironsides
The soldiers that served under Cromwell were so called, especially after the battle of Marston Moor, where they displayed an iron resolution. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Trending
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