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2025-04-26

Today in Labor History April 26, 1649: The English authorities sentenced Robert Lockier to be shot for leading a mutiny. Cromwell’s New Model Army had just defeated Charles I in the English Civil War. However, the Army failed to negotiate a settlement with the King. And when Charles I double-crossed them, they executed him. A conflict arose between the monarchists, who wanted another king, and Cromwell, who wanted a plutocratic Parliament. Then there were the Levellers, who wanted a democracy in which every male head of household had a vote, regardless of whether he owned property. And the Diggers (AKA the True Levellers), who wanted universal suffrage AND common ownership of the land. Lockier was a Leveller and a member the New Model Army. On April 24, he and some other soldiers barricaded themselves in a Leveller meeting place in London. They demanded to paid their overdue wages. Cromwell ended the mutiny after a few days and arrested Lockier as the ringleader.

The Diggers originally called themselves the True Levellers, to distinguish themselves from the more moderate Levellers. However, in April, 1649, they began pulling down enclosures (common lands usurped by the landlords) on St. George’s Hill. And when they started planting the land in common, for the benefit of all peasants, people started calling them Diggers. Needless to say, the local landlords were peeved. They asked the New Model Army to come in and remove the Diggers. However, their commander told the landlords to use the courts. So, the landlords organized gangs to beat and burn out the Diggers. Ultimately, the court ruled that the Army could evict the Diggers if they did not leave. So, they left. But they started new commons in neighboring regions.

youtube.com/watch?v=xn31l2idKT

#workingclass #LaborHistory #diggers #Cromwell #mutiny #levellors #CivilWar #england #NewModelArmy #BillyBragg

2025-02-16

After what seems like an eternity, a new video which contains traces of #OpenStreetMap: youtu.be/SZlp-bhTIe0
If I ever do the follow-up one, it will contain more maps.
#folklore #cromwell #megaliths

2025-01-20

Thomas Venner was the last leader of the Fifth Monarchy Men, who tried to overthrow Oliver #Cromwell in 1657, and later led a coup against the newly restored government of Charles II, for which he was executed OTD in 1661 cromwell-intl.com/oliver-cromw #history

... alten Schlachtross Oliver #Cromwell zugeschrieben. Wie öfter bei solch sinnigen Sprüchen gehen ihre Wurzeln weiter zurück, bis in biblische Zeiten, auch noch viel weiter zurück. Wissen scheinbar nicht (mehr) viele oder vergessen es immer wieder. Pass auch gut auf dich und die anderen auf. 😘

2025-01-05

Some random thing i’ve been wondering:
Did the Band New Model Army ever tour #Ireland? Under that name?

I mean, i get it. Republicanism and everything.
But #Cromwell and Ireland – that’s another thing.

#NewModelArmy #RandomThought

Lea 💚🧵🛠️📊🥧🇺🇦🇵🇸leamusi@mendeddrum.org
2024-12-21

@GeschichteFM In Ep 3 fallen mir auch die Parallelen zwischen Kardinal #Khlesl und Thomas #Cromwell in England ein Jahrhundert früher auf! Beide aus einfachem Hause, durch Kompetenz und krassen Ehrgeiz zum Vertrauten eines launischen Herrschers geworden, der sich nicht die Hände schmutzig machen will. Beide darum bemüht, #Krieg zu vermeiden. Beide beneidet und am Ende zu Fall gebracht von konservativen Adligen. #Reformation #Wolfhall #Renaissance

Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
2024-11-30

There's a cat in Cromwell (NZ) which has a thing about Crocs, especially pink ones.

rnz.co.nz/news/national/535235

#Caturday #NZ #Crocs #Cromwell

2024-11-29
Based on the Cromwell tank, the FV4101 Charioteer Medium Tank was a British medium tank of the early 1950s. Weight limits on the Cromwell’s suspension meant that the turret for the Charioteer had minimal armour (20-30mm), while at the same time being larger to accommodate the 84 mm (3.3 in) Ordnance QF 20 pounder gun (the Cromwell had a Ordnance QF 75 mm gun).

While the Charioteer was being manufactured, the British Army underwent a re-organization and only a few entered service. The surplus vehicles were sold to Austria, Finland, Jordan and Lebanon. Around 442 were produced.
Colourised Piece of Jakepieceofjake
2024-11-14

pause near . Mid to late October, 1944 The Netherlands.

Presumably, this is a unit of the 11th Armoured Division but i'm not 100% shure. >>Any suggestions or information about this unit and the location are very welcome!<<

Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:BobLefridge@mastodon.nz
2024-10-04

Rockfall in the Cromwell gorge this morning took out a black twin-cab ute. Their airbags activated, but nobody was hurt.

When Police are telling people to keep off the roads, of course it was a black twin-cab ute.

odt.co.nz/regions/central-otag

#Cromwell #Weather

Petrichor ᚄᚔᚅᚐᚁᚆᚃᚒᚔᚂsinabhfuil@mastodon.ie
2024-07-12

Here's what America's doing by feeding weapons to help in the Cromwellian genocide in Gaza theguardian.com/world/article/ #Gaza #Cromwell #Biden #US #Israel

Cannon Ball stuck in wall - Cahir Castle Ireland, left overs from Cromwells march through Ireland #ireland #castle #cahircastle #travel #cromwell #cannon #cannonball #silentsunday

Cannon ball stuck in a castle wall from the 1650's
2024-04-27

Zefram Cochrane klingt beim lift-off wie Peter Calpaldi.

Jetzt stell‘ ich mir vor wie der Doctor da sitzt und den ersten Warp-Flug rettet. 😂

#doctorwo #startrek #firstcontact
#calpaldi #cromwell

youtu.be/wBidajiTDOA?si=CcdzBX

2024-04-26

Today in Labor History April 26, 1649: The English authorities sentenced Robert Lockier to be shot for leading a mutiny. Cromwell’s New Model Army had just defeated Charles I in the English Civil War. However, the Army failed to negotiate a settlement with the King. And when Charles I double-crossed them, they executed him. A conflict arose between the monarchists, who wanted another king, and Cromwell, who wanted a plutocratic Parliament. Then there were the Levellers, who wanted a democracy in which every male head of household had a vote, regardless of whether he owned property. And the Diggers (AKA the True Levellers), who wanted universal suffrage AND common ownership of the land. Lockier was a Leveller and a member the New Model Army. On April 24, he and some other soldiers barricaded themselves in a Leveller meeting place in London. They demanded to paid their overdue wages. Cromwell ended the mutiny after a few days and arrested Lockier as the ringleader.

The Diggers originally called themselves the True Levellers, to distinguish themselves from the more moderate Levellers. However, in April, 1649, they began pulling down enclosures (common lands usurped by the landlords) on St. George’s Hill. And when they started planting the land in common, for the benefit of all peasants, people started calling them Diggers. Needless to say, the local landlords were peeved. They asked the New Model Army to come in and remove the Diggers. However, their commander told the landlords to use the courts. So, the landlords organized gangs to beat and burn out the Diggers. Ultimately, the court ruled that the Army could evict the Diggers if they did not leave. So, they left. But they started new commons in neighboring regions.

youtube.com/watch?v=xn31l2idKT

#workingclass #LaborHistory #diggers #Cromwell #mutiny #levellors #CivilWar #england #NewModelArmy #BillyBragg

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