1662 - Diarist John Evelyn records skating on the frozen lake in St. James Park, London, watched by Charles II and Queen Catherine (Source)
I think it was Oliver Cromwell who said:
"You need not hope in order to undertake, and you need not succeed in order to persevere." The following sermons and podcasts are on Oliver Cromwell and the English Civil War:
Oliver Cromwell: Saint, Soldier, Statesmen, by Dr. Alan Cairns (Text: Hebrews 8)
Oliver Cromwell, by Dr. Peter Hammond
Oliver Cromwell and His Russet-Coated Heroes, by Bill Potter
The Life and Labors of Oliver Cromwell, by Rev. Colin Mercer
Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of England, by Rev. Ian Goligher (Text: 1 Samuel 18:12)
