Arise Ministeries
Organization
Biography
Arise Ministries is a group of Christians of mixed denominations dedicated to prayer, healing and reconciliation. The organisation is particularly concerned with the legacy of Oliver Cromwell, as they are based in Huntingdon, England, Cromwell's birthplace.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Letter of Arise Ministeries and Churches Together in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, to the churches, civic leaders and all the people of Scotland.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13550
Scope and Contents
The letter is an apology to the people of Scotland from the town of Huntingdon, an apology felt necessary due to Huntingdon being the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell. The letter proclaims a desire to bring ‘healing and reconciliation to the Cromwell part of our history’. In particular the letter refers to the heavy casualties and very poor treatment of Scottish soldiers after defeat at the Battle of Dunbar in 1650, including those sold as bonded labour to Virginia and the Caribbean. ...
Dates:
2014.