Elizabeth Cromwell house of her son-in-law, John Claypole, at Norborough in Northamptonshire, where she remained until she died in November 1665 and was buried in Northborough church on 19 November. Elizabeth Cromwell died in 1665 and five of her nine children survived her as well as numerous grandchildren. In the 1970 film "Cromwell", the part of Elizabeth, Oliver Cromwell's wife, was played by Zena Walker. The part of Oliver Cromwell was played by Irish actor Richard Harris. Attribution: Elizabeth Cromwell Elizabeth Cromwell ("née" Bourchier; 1598–1665) was the wife of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland. Elizabeth was the daughter
Thomas Cromwell of the Bible and sent one to all parishes in England. By 1538, it was compulsory for all churches to own a Bible, in accordance with Cromwell's injunctions. The revised version, the Great Bible was widely available by 1539 and included a picture of Henry VIII, Thomas Cranmer and Cromwell on the title page. When Cromwell fell from favour in 1540, his alleged support for Anabaptism was cited. Although the charge was spurious, the fact that it was levelled at all demonstrates the reputation for evangelical sympathies Cromwell had developed. Until the 1950s, historians discounted Cromwell's role, calling him a