Vane, Sir Henry

Vane, Sir Henry (the Younger) ( 1613 – 62 )
Leading Parliamentarian, son of Sir Henry Vane (the Elder). He served briefly as governor of Massachusetts ( 1636 – 37 ) then played a leading role in the English Long Parliament until 1660 . A promoter of the Solemn League and Covenant and the Self-Denying Ordinance , from 1643 to 1653 he was the civil leader of the Parliamentary cause, while Cromwell directed the army. He opposed the trial and execution of ...

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