'Cromwell and the Quakers': a Talk by Erica Canela

11-06-25 - 11-06-25,
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Admission: ££6.50 Adults, £5.00 Students/Museum Members

Location: Via Zoom

Oliver Cromwell had a complex relationship with the Quakers; while he initially supported religious freedom, he grew increasingly wary of their radical beliefs and behaviours and acted accordingly. Were the Quakers really a threat to social and political stability? This talk will reveal all...

Dr. Erica Canela is a public historian, copywriter, and editor. She is a native Delawarean who went to university in Texas, where she developed a true love of BBQ and history. She is an early modern social historian, specialising in English Quaker history and the psychological trauma of the Civil Wars. She has a Ph.D from the University of Birmingham and has taught early modern English history in both university and non-academic settings.

This talk is part of a four part lecture series; for season tickets please click here.

This talk will be recorded and put on a private channel after the 'live talk' for ticket holders to view at their leisure if they miss the live talk or wish to view it again.

We are delighted to welcome over four successive Wednesdays:

Wednesday 28 May – Jordan Sly on 'Protector of the Reformed?'

Wednesday 4 June – John Rees on ‘The Fiery Spirits: London Radicals and Regicides’

Wednesday 11 June – Erica Canela on ‘Cromwell and the Quakers’

Wednesday 18 June – Jonathan Healey on 'The Blood in Winter'

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PLEASE NOTE: These talks will be held online via Zoom. Joining details will be sent 48 hours before the talk.

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