From the readings in the text book “Western Civilization Volume II: Since 1500” I found out that Oliver Cromwell was a strong leader with also strong religious beliefs. He was also mentioned to have been a Puritan who formed the New model Army and defeated the forces supporting King Charles the first, thus ending the first phase of the Civil war with his capture.
Even after all of Cromwell’s victories and the new model army, which was made mostly of serious Patrons known as the Independents, who were fighting and going into battle for only there Lord and savior. You could say that that is their motivation for everything plus it’s also what motivated Cromwell’s political and military actions. My reason for stating that is because in his reports he says that “Sir, this is none other but the hand of God; and to him alone belongs the glory.” Another piece of evidence to support Cromwell’s motivation to his political and military actions is clearly dated that after the execution of Charles the first the House of Lords was abolished England was made a republic by the Parliament. Cromwell’s forces couldn’t work well with them so he made them disbanded by force; shouting at them saying “It’s you that have forced me to do this, for I have sought the Lord night and day that He would slay me rather than put upon me the doing of this work” which to me I think …show more content…
A man by the name of Edward Hyde is the first earl of Claredon, and who is a supporter of King Charles the first. Edward says in the passage that Oliver is both an honorable man and a wicked one. But he states that he was one of those men who very enemies could not condemn without commending him at the same time; for he could never have done half that mischief without great parts of courage, industry and judgment. All of this meaning in the end is that Olive is a sly individual who has a lot of respect by a
Even after all of Cromwell’s victories and the new model army, which was made mostly of serious Patrons known as the Independents, who were fighting and going into battle for only there Lord and savior. You could say that that is their motivation for everything plus it’s also what motivated Cromwell’s political and military actions. My reason for stating that is because in his reports he says that “Sir, this is none other but the hand of God; and to him alone belongs the glory.” Another piece of evidence to support Cromwell’s motivation to his political and military actions is clearly dated that after the execution of Charles the first the House of Lords was abolished England was made a republic by the Parliament. Cromwell’s forces couldn’t work well with them so he made them disbanded by force; shouting at them saying “It’s you that have forced me to do this, for I have sought the Lord night and day that He would slay me rather than put upon me the doing of this work” which to me I think …show more content…
A man by the name of Edward Hyde is the first earl of Claredon, and who is a supporter of King Charles the first. Edward says in the passage that Oliver is both an honorable man and a wicked one. But he states that he was one of those men who very enemies could not condemn without commending him at the same time; for he could never have done half that mischief without great parts of courage, industry and judgment. All of this meaning in the end is that Olive is a sly individual who has a lot of respect by a