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Both minor: in this first volume of a two-volume edition of the life and letters of thomas cromwell, rmerriman investigates cromwell's life as a statesman, presenting his life and work from a political rather than religious biassee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop victoria two small bumps to d/wthese vibrant and informative letters make the book an invaluable resource - they are a window into the period, providing insight into political, religious and intellectual culturethe latter part of the book contains the full text of a large body of cromwell's correspondence between and , copied from the original manuscripts where availablehe explores cromwell's background, adventurous early life, his relationship with wolsey and the latter's subsequent downfallhe also discusses his rapid rise to become henry viii's most trusted adviser, his dealings with cardinal pole and henry's disastrous marriage to anne of cleves and its contribution to cromwell's subsequent downfall and execution in
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cromwell pursued the interests of the king with single-minded energy and no little subtletycromwell made himself a fortune too, soliciting collosal bribes and binding the noble families to him with easy loansthe son of a brewer, cromwell rose from obscurity to become 'earl of essex, vice-regent and high chamberlain of england, keep of the privy seal and chancellor of the exchequer'tasked with engineering the judicial murder of anne boleyn when she had worn out her welcome in the royal chamber, he tortured her servants and relations, then organized a 'show trial' of stalinist efficiencytheir enormous wealth was used to cement the loyalty of the english nobility, and to enrich the crownhe came home from court literally weighed down with goldhe manoeuvred his way to the top by intrigue, bribery and sheer force of personality in a court dominated by the malevolent king henrysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe story of his rise and fall is colourful narrative history at its bestoxfam bookshop cheltenham robert hutchinson investigates the rise and fall of henry viii's most notorious ministerhe orchestrated the 'greatest act of privatisation in english history': the seizure of the monasteriesrich in incident and squalid detail, this will increase the author's reputation as a first class popular historian
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By thomas cromwell is chief minister to henry viii, his fortunes having risen with those of anne boleyn, the king's new wifecromwell must find a solution that will satisfy henry, safeguard the nation and secure his own careerbut anne has failed to give the king an heir, and cromwell watches as henry falls for plain jane seymourbut neither minister nor king will emerge unscathed from the bloody theatre of anne's final daysan astounding literary accomplishment, 'bring up the bodies' is the story of this most terrifying moment of history, by one of our greatest living novelistssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham winner of the man booker prize winner of the costa book of the yearshortlisted for the women's prize for fiction'simply exceptional i envy anyone who hasn't yet read it'daily mail'a gripping story of tumbling fury and terror'independent on sundaywith this historic win for 'bring up the bodies', hilary mantel becomes the first british author and the first woman to be awarded two man booker prizes (her first was for 'wolf hall' in )
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By thomas cromwell is chief minister to henry viii, his fortunes having risen with those of anne boleyn, the king's new wifecromwell must find a solution that will satisfy henry, safeguard the nation and secure his own careerbut anne has failed to give the king an heir, and cromwell watches as henry falls for plain jane seymourbut neither minister nor king will emerge unscathed from the bloody theatre of anne's final daysi envy anyone who hasn't yet read it'daily mail'a gripping story of tumbling fury and terror'independent on sunday with this historic win for bring up the bodies, hilary mantel becomes the first british author and the first woman to be awarded two man booker prizesan astounding literary accomplishment, bring up the bodies is the story of this most terrifying moment of history, by one of our greatest living novelistssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham winner of the man booker prize winner of the costa book of the year shortlisted for the women's prize for fiction'simply exceptional
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By thomas cromwell is chief minister to henry viii, his fortunes having risen with those of anne boleyn, the king's new wifecromwell must find a solution that will satisfy henry, safeguard the nation and secure his own careerbut anne has failed to give the king an heir, and cromwell watches as henry falls for plain jane seymourbut neither minister nor king will emerge unscathed from the bloody theatre of anne's final daysan astounding literary accomplishment, bring up the bodies is the story of this most terrifying moment of history, by one of our greatest living novelistssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop evesham winner of the man booker prize winner of the costa book of the yearshortlisted for the women's prize for fiction'simply exceptionali envy anyone who hasn't yet read it' daily mail'a gripping story of tumbling fury and terror' independent on sundaywith this historic win for bring up the bodies, hilary mantel becomes the first british author and the first woman to be awarded two man booker prizes
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Into this atmosphere of distrust and need comes thomas cromwell, first as wolsey's clerk, and later his successorcromwell is a wholly original man: the son of a brutal blacksmith, a political genius, a briber, a charmer, a bully, a man with a delicate and deadly expertise in manipulating people and eventshenry viii is on the throne, but has no heirwith a vast array of characters, and richly overflowing with incident, it peels back history to show us tudor england as a half-made society, moulding itself with great passion and suffering and couragefrom one of our finest living writers, wolf hall is that very rare thing: a truly great english novel, one that explores the intersection of individual psychology and wider politicssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreruthless in pursuit of his own interests, he is as ambitious in his wider politics as he is for himselfhis reforming agenda is carried out in the grip of a self-interested parliament and a king who fluctuates between romantic passions and murderous ragesoxfam bookshop cheltenham winner of the man booker prizeshortlisted for the the orange prizeshortlisted for the costa novel award dizzyingly, dazzlingly good' daily mail'our most brilliant english writer'guardianengland, the scardinal wolsey is his chief advisor, charged with securing the divorce the pope refuses to grant
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Oxfam shop colne road six-part golden globe-winning adaptation of hilary mantel's historical novels documenting the rise to power of thomas cromwell (mark rylance) in the court of henry viii (damian lewis)meanwhile, cromwell searches for an excuse to expel anne from the court so henry can be with jane seymour (kate phillips) whilst also ensuring that parliament will acknowledge the king as head of the church of englandthe episodes are: 'three card trick', 'entirely beloved', 'anna regina', 'the devil's spit', 'crows' and 'master of phantoms'the programme begins as the king, lacking a male heir, tries desperately to annul his marriage to katherine of aragon (joanne whalley)see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut when her successor, anne boleyn (claire foy), also fails to satisfy this desire, she becomes paranoid that she too will meet the same fate
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This copy includes the 24pp life of crowley by thomas sprat and thereare errata notes on last page in volumeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiotherwise leaves are clean and clear with generous marginsthe works of mrfor henry herringman, pp: [xviii]leaves show light age-goldening, the occasional isolated spot here and there, and there are some 25 leaves with what appears to be a printing flaw [in the same position], which is a central patch of diluted ink[?] of varying intensity throughout [see photos] - from these a small number of words are affected with varying degrees of obliterationplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contentsend-papers appear to have been replaced more recentlyconsisting of those which were formerly printed: and those which he design'd for the press, now published out of the authors original copies \t\t first edition published in london and printed by j\t a folio sized (304mm x 192mm) volume in contemporary full leather that is partially disbound with the front board detached, yet presentweight (with sturdy packaging): g approxengraved frontis portrait, head-pieces, and ornate initial lettersthe last section includes a proposition for the advancement of experimental philosophy, a discourse by way of vision, concerning the government of oliver cromwell, and several discourses by way of essays in verse and prose\t this work consists of six main parts with their own separate pagination, three of which have their own title-page with the datethe remaining five main parts with sepatate pagination are: miscellanies, the mistress (with t-p), pindarique odes (with t-p), davideis (with t-p), and verses written on several occasionsspine a little more worn with wear to spine-ends, remnants of spine label, and rear outer hinge is split - despite this the rear board is still firmly attached and block is very sturdyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store\t as the block is very decent, this copy should prove highly rewarding after the attention of a competent binder who could easily perform the board re-attachmentcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableboards have tooled border and corner pieces, five raised bands, and red spine label with gilt letteringplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website\t\t\t condition: binding copy - front board detached yet present and both boards show bumps to fore-corners and moderate wear
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New, large, life-size, 3d wall plaque bust of oliver cromwellfinding any size bust of any likeness of oliver cromwell is very difficultfor sale: cromwellian english civil war bust/plaque of the lord protector - oliver cromwellabout this item: please note: you will receive an identical plaque bust of oliver cromwell to the one seen in the picturecollect from chester, cheshire, ukprice: ÂŁ400 each can also be produced in a cast stone or resin versiontaken from a period antique piece, possibly styled after edward piercethis is a new reproduction casting made from fine casting plasterapprox item dimensions: this item is a broad, raised plaque measuring: 470mm tall x 440mm wide x 110mm deepin the meantime, i am glad to answer any questions you may have about this item ? contactcash on collection preferred and recommendedand therefore shipped at the buyers own risk and under their own liability)(click to reveal full phone number)however, today you have an opportunity to purchase a very good plaster copy of ye parlament's roundhead general and republican statesman and lord protector of ye common wealthcan also ship this item to the world, using the buyers own choice of courier, sent to collect this itemweight: i will update listing re: kg weight shortlyhowever, your plaque will be an un-painted white plaster copy of the one pictured
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The cromwell cruiser tank was designed as a result, and soon proved itself one of the fastest and most successful tanks deployed by the allies during world war 2this book details the design and development of the cromwell and its many variants, from its introduction at d-day, through its many successes in the final year of world war 2 and beyondfor most of world war ii, british tank development remained faithful to the design philosophy inaugurated during world war iexperiences in north africa highlighted flaws in this basic design, however, and the general staff identified the need for a new heavy cruiser that could combine speed and manoeuvrability with increased armour and armament
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1/35 scale plastic kit by tamiya of the ww2 british cromwell mk iv cruiser tankthe kit is nicely detailed and builds into an accurate version of the mk iv cromwell
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3 cromwell tankscromwell tank troop sw (mint/new)though sadly it was still outclassed by the german
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Early 80s british army cromwell anti riot topper riot helmet-basically an open faced motorbike helmet fitted with a riot visornot very easy to come by these days
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Like new cromwell electric recliner chairbut i ask for or make me an offerbought 5 months agoit cost me poundscollection or delivery can be arranged
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An un badged black cromwell fire brigade cork helmet in great condition complete with leather liner & chin strapcheck jsf collectables for more fire helmets
25 €
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Airfix starter set - cromwell mkiv tank 1:76 - number a
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cromwell at war the lord general and his military revolution by martyn bennett (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 9 to 11 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Splendid miniature tank of cromwell mk4 of the 7th army "the desert rats" netherlandssolido collection, war master read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein its original boxplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Airfix a cromwell iv tank 1:76dispatched with royal mail signed for® 2nd classcondition is new
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cromwell - original plate n°20 for the minettos desesperados seriesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemedia: indian ink on thick paperour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesize: 32 x 42 cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Airfix cromwell tank starter set size 1 adispatched with royal mail 2nd class
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The title is oliver cromwellbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale for example: idzthe item format is a book paperbacksleeve condition-newthe sleeve condition is new
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The box contains parts to make two cromwellthere are two tanks in each box designed to be assembled quickly for war gaming purposesthe set number isarmourfast 1/72 scalethis is in mint condition sold as new
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Airfix a british cromwell iv cruiser tankrequires glue, paints and tools to completeplastic assembly kit1/76 scale plastic kit
9 €
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Dessin original en couleurs de sergeï wladi by cromwell et rif reb's signé par les deux auteurs en bas format: 30 x 45are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
132 €
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Engraving of cromwell with tissue guard opposite title page, and several other engravings inside see oxfam website for delivery information read morei assume this was therefore somewhat later but looks to be possibly late 19th century blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine, and gilt decorative square on front with publisher namesome of the corners are creased, and a bit of foxing on the text block edges but nothing internally except a little on the endpapersoxfam shop penzance undated but title page says that it is reprinted from the author's second revised edition - the preface of which was dated assome previous owner's names on the front pastedown and endpaperbinding is firm and secureboards are in good order - some spotting and staining and a couple of dents on the back top edge with some shelf rubbing on edges, but nothing seriously awry
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Airfix cromwell tank starter set size 1 awith this being in the cupboard for a while i can’t 100% guarantee the paint
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This pamphlet describes the history and technical details of the cromwell (a27) and comet (a34) tanksthey eventually informed the design of the centurion (a41) at the end of the warit is 188 mm wide x 251 mm high x 1it has 24 pages and contains many historical black and white photos and a colour centre-spreadthe staples have some rust on them but the pages are in good conditionthe price includes 2nd class post and packing(three for the price of two on all my weapons profilesthey were developed and deployed in large numbers during ww2the author is maj james bingham, rtr, and it was published in february by profile publications ltd
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